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Review
Is it Possible to Escape from the Reality of Israel Through Literature? A Bilingual Review of Tsuzamenbrokh (Breakdown) by Emil Kalin
אַ נײַער ראָמאַן פֿון עמיל קאַלין באַקענט אונדז מיט אַ מוזע, אַן אַנטיהעלדינע
A new novel by Emil Kalin introduces us to a muse, an anti-hero
Apr 28, 2026
Review
Not Entirely Off the Derech: A Review of Ayala Fader’s Hidden Heretics
Ayala Fader’s new book analyzes the double lives of hidden heretics — and how they are forced into such a bifurcated existence. It’s hard for a Yiddishist to maintain a neutral distance from Hidden Heretics, which is devoted to Hasidim who have almost gone completely off the religious path, but still stay inside their communities, leading double or multiple lives.
Oct 17, 2021