American-Jewish-Israeli disconnect
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In The Jerusalem Post 08/27/2013 22:07 Recently Rabbi Rick Jacobs, the president of the Union of Reform Judaism, let loose with yet another broadside against Orthodox Judaism.In […]
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No more ‘soup nazi’?
Terra Incognita: No more ‘soup Nazi’? Civility can’t be legislated By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In The Jerusalem Post 01/14/2014 23:11 In one of Seinfeld’s most memorable episodes, the characters are drawn into […]
When the press stood together: My person of the year in 2013
People of the year in International Affairs: Denise Williams and the South African press By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In The Jerusalem Post 12/30/2013 09:42 Williams and her colleagues are a symbol […]
Israel’s municipalities go to the polls 2013
http://www.jpost.com/Magazine/Books/The-rise-of-the-Party-of-God-328990 Municipal slugfest 10/17/2013 10:51 By SETH J. FRANTZMAN ‘What is this statue?” “Why is this slide like this?” “Why am I here?,” a man with ugly yellow shorts and a […]
Matthew Levitt describes Hezbollah
Matthew Levitt’s Hezbollah 10/17/2013 12:40 By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On September 30, 1985, four Soviet diplomats were captured by Hezbollah in Lebanon. At some point, perhaps to send a message or […]
The importance of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
The Rav and his detractors By SETH J. FRANTZMAN in The Jerusalem Post, October 8, 2013 Even before news of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef’s death was announced, the knives were out. Yossi Sarid, […]
Touring South Africa: Game Lodges, history and fun
Southern comforts among the wildlife and history By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In The Jerusalem Post 08/18/2013 00:04 Lions roam in the Nambiti Private Game Reserve. Photo: Seth J. Frantzman CAPE TOWN – […]
Why Helen Thomas mattered
Helen Thomas’ lost teaching moment By SETH J. FRANTZMAN 07/23/2013 22:17 Helen Thomas, the intrepid and longserving White House correspondent passed away earlier this week. She was eulogized as a “trailblazing” […]
New Karl Marx book
Marx in context 07/20/2013 06:53 By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In The Jerusalem Post Magazine In 1850 the revolutionary intellectual Karl Marx and his collaborator Friedrich Engels found themselves poor and in exile […]
Are the humanities declining?
Decline of the humanities: Don’t believe it By SETH J. FRANTZMAN THE SORBONNE in Paris Photo: Seth J. Frantzman Anyone who keeps up on the happenings in higher education will eventually come […]
Seth J. Frantzman - author - analyst 