ZIONISM AND THE PARADOX OF ABRAHAM
Drawing on their most recent works, philosopher Stéphane Habib invites Delphine Horvilleur and Raphael Zagury-Orly to explore and confront their conceptions of Zionism and contrast their personal experiences in an attempt to map out the issues the term carries today.
15 min. de lecture
TOWARDS A TRULY NEW WORLD
Next year in Brooklyn
4 min. de lecture
ALL THE ROADS ARE BEAUTIFUL
5 min. de lecture
JUDAISM: A CONSPIRACY THEORY?
From The Protocols of the Elders of Zion to the odious theories of Alain Soral and cronies, the idea of the Jewish conspiracy is (all too) familiar…
But what if Jews themselves were the conspiracy theorists?
4 min. de lecture
SECRETS OF THE JEWS
Since ancient times, the lives of Jews have intrigued those who are not Jewish. The separation between the two, rooted as much in the dictates of Jewish law as in external rejection, is fertile ground for suspicions and fantasies to grow.
5 min. de lecture
FREEING CONSPIRACY FROM CONSPIRACISM
The repudiation of conspiracy theories cannot come at the expense of a healthy vigilance against conspiracy itself. It is conspiracism we must immunize ourselves against—and the Jewish tradition can help.
5 min. de lecture
TELLING TALES
Nothing is more human than our incredible ability to construct stories, to build narratives and share them with others.
The stories we tell forge bonds and often largely define the way we perceive the world.
3 min. de lecture
HAIRDRESSERS AND DONKEYSKIN
In Judaism and in every other tradition, hair is an object which is codified, framed, ritualized: an object of significance. And as is often the case, although male pilosity may figure into our discussions, it is matters of female hair that seem to draw all our attention.
5 min. de lecture
ON YOUR HEAD BE IT
Jews have a singular relationship to head coverings. From kippot to Borsalinos, from wigs to head scarves, Jewish men and women—especially Orthodox Jews—seem to share the commitment not to go bare-headed. Their head coverings, however, do not share the same symbolic significance, nor the same social implications.
7 min. de lecture