Many Admirers, Few Disciples: The Life and Legacy of Rav Kook – By Samuel Thrope October 14, 2014October 14, 2014 Samuel Thrope on Yehudah Mirsky’s Rav Kook: Mystic in a Time of Revolution In the fall of 1913, Avraham Yitzhak Kook, then serving as ... [Read More]
The Morning After – By Samuel Thrope May 13, 2014May 26, 2014 Samuel Thrope on Porochista Khakpour’s The Last Illusion I was in New York on September 11th. The sound of sirens jolted me out ... [Read More]
“Arab,” “Jew,” and Identity in Israel – By Samuel Thrope April 15, 2014May 22, 2014 Samuel Thrope on Shadow in Baghdad Shadow in Baghdad – Trailer from Zygote Films on Vimeo. In 1946, Baghdad was a Jewish town. ... [Read More]