Jewish Currents

What I Read to the Dead

January 19, 2021 Władysław Szlengel

“It was January 19, 1943. / Will these dates be noted on the margins of history?”

Hide and Seek

January 14, 2021 Ariel Goldberg

Adam Liam Rose’s recent works on paper investigate the violence and vulnerability of structures built for “safety.”

When Are We Now?

January 13, 2021 Joey Perr

The author recounts caring for his father in the last months of his life.

Vaccination Under Occupation

January 12, 2021 Mairav Zonszein

Israel has a legal responsibility to ensure that Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza are vaccinated. The question is one of execution on the ground.

Siege Mentality

January 12, 2021 The Editors

The Jewish Currents editorial staff discusses what the Capitol putsch means for the right and the left.

The Visit

January 8, 2021 Gerald Stern

“were it not for the pleasure, / it would have been frightening”

A conversation with Palestinian German director Lexi Alexander about Wonder Woman’s promotion of Arab stereotypes, her experiences of racism behind the camera, and the stakes of accurately portraying marginalized communities on screen.