Dovi Meles majored in psychology at Yeshiva University and graduated in 2009. Later, he studied at Temple University for a graduate degree in social work, aiming for a job in Jewish non-profit organizations. A few months ago, however, Meles got a call from the Pentagon offering him work at the Department of Defense. The position, [...]
ReadJake Marmer is an innovative voice in the world of Jewish American poetry with his music project called Jazz Talmud. Jazz Talmud, Marmer’s first collection of poetry, was recently published by Sheep Meadow Press and has gained much attention, receiving positive reviews from leading figures in Jewish American poetry such as Jerome Rothenberg, who said [...]
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Alan Dershowitz is the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, and is the author of twenty-nine works of fiction and non-fiction, including The Case for Israel and The Case for Peace. A world-renowned lawyer, jurist, and political commentator, Mr. Dershowitz has published articles in over 100 magazines and journals, including The New [...]
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Shalom Auslander is the author of three books: Foreskin’s Lament, Beware of God, and his first novel, Hope: A Tragedy, which will be in stores January 12, 2012. Auslander graciously agreed to be interviewed for The Beacon in response to some nudgy emails on my behalf. Q: In some articles, you claim that you haven’t [...]
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In Dr. Linda M. Shires’ warm, well-lit office, the bookshelves display an astonishing variety of subjects. Victorian literature, narrative theory, women’s studies, Elie Wiesel’s Night and Maimonides, too. Shires’ curriculum vitae is just as multi-faceted, ranging from professor at Syracuse University, to visiting Associate Prof. at Princeton and New York University, to Guggenheim fellow. An [...]
ReadFor many people in today’s Jewish world, conversion to Judaism is a topic of great interest. To some, this affirms their belief in Judaism as the most sensible, and perhaps only, viable option among religions. To others, the idea that someone would voluntarily accept on him or herself all the mitzvot is one that both [...]
ReadIn her spare time, Stern Senior Timi Wildman volunteers as a Rape Crisis Advocate for Bellevue Hospital. She recently was called up for a case, and spoke with us at the Beacon about working with these survivors, helping them in the hospital immediately after the rape is committed. Beacon: How did you hear about this [...]
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