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The Modern Jewish Canon: A Journey Through Language and Culture, by Ruth R. Wisse (Free Press, 395 pp., $28)
THE idea that there exists such a thing as a “canon” of greatest books pops up regularly for debate. Like mold spores that take to the air at this season each year and torment the allergic, the “canon” makes liberals sneeze every time.
About the Author
David Klinghoffer, a former literary editor at NR, is a senior fellow at Discovery Institute and co-author of The Gift of Rest: Rediscovering the Beauty of the Sabbath, and other books.
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The Modern Jewish Canon: A Journey Through Language and Culture, by Ruth R. Wisse (Free Press, 395 pp., $28)
THE idea that there exists such a thing as a “canon” of greatest books pops up regularly for debate. Like mold spores that take to the air at this season each year and torment the allergic, the “canon” makes liberals sneeze every time.
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About the Author
David Klinghoffer, a former literary editor at NR, is a senior fellow at Discovery Institute and co-author of The Gift of Rest: Rediscovering the Beauty of the Sabbath, and other books.
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