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January 17, 2013
Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’ and the Jews: an untold story
I loved \”Lincoln\” as much as anyone and, as an American historian, took a special pleasure in it. Among many other things, I thought the depiction of Thaddeus Stevens was terrific.
Slavery’s horrific shadow lives on — and so does Hitler’s
Quentin Tarantino’s \”Django\” is sparking controversy — and not just for its flagrant use of the n word. According to African-American film critic Tim Cogshell (quoted by Erin Aubry Kaplan in the Times), “The surreal liftoff that happens at some point in ‘Basterds’ [Tarantino’s take on the Holocaust] doesn’t happen here, because of the weight of what’s still real. For example, there’s a certain racial backlash to Obama that’s still going on. Quentin wants this to be a dark comedy, but with [black] history the way it is, you can’t get from here to there in a movie.”
German Jewish activist voted sexiest female politician
A 25-year-old Jewish woman has been voted Germany\’s sexiest female politician.
Economy more than anything drove Jewish vote, poll data shows
The economy was the strongest determinant for Jews who voted for Barack Obama, according to an analysis of polling data.
Cheerful and diplomatic, Ambassador Oren addresses L.A.
In a speech about the relationship between Israel and the United States delivered in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening, Jan. 15, Michael Oren, Israel’s Ambassador to the U.S., drew on his expertise as a historian of the Middle East to illustrate the strength of the alliance between the two countries.
Michael Oren is staying put — which is a good thing
Michael Oren is Israel’s ambassador to the United States. And he has no plans to stop being Israel’s ambassador to the United States.
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