My article “Museums’ mislabeling can leave visitors with misconceptions of biblical proportions” appears in Religion News Service.
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Museums’ mislabeling can leave visitors with misconceptions of biblical proportions
Posted by Menachem Wecker on December 6, 2018
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2018/12/06/museums-mislabeling-can-leave-visitors-with-misconceptions-of-biblical-proportions/
What If You Trivialize Hitler?
My article “What If You Trivialize Hitler?” — about the Holocaust art of Bruce Gendelman — appears in Mosaic magazine. (The Jewish Journal, LA, also excerpts it.) Here’s the lede: “How do you shoot the devil in the back?” asks the character played by Kevin Spacey in the 1995 movie The Usual Suspects. A similar […]
Posted by Menachem Wecker on December 6, 2018
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2018/12/06/what-if-you-trivialize-hitler/
Art and beauty can carve a path through a fallen world
My article “Art and beauty can carve a path through a fallen world” appears in National Catholic Reporter. Update: On the NCR podcast, Brittany Wilmes and Julia Lieblich say exceedingly nice things about my article (starting around the 5:05 mark, although the whole podcast is worth a listen).
Posted by Menachem Wecker on November 27, 2018
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2018/11/27/art-and-beauty-can-carve-a-path-through-a-fallen-world/
Non-Catholics enjoy challenges of teaching in Catholic setting
My article “Non-Catholics enjoy challenges of teaching in Catholic setting” appears in National Catholic Reporter.
Posted by Menachem Wecker on November 26, 2018
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2018/11/26/non-catholics-enjoy-challenges-of-teaching-in-catholic-setting/
In the wake of Pittsburgh, houses of worship ask how much security is enough
My article “In the wake of Pittsburgh, houses of worship ask how much security is enough” appears in Religion News Service.
Posted by Menachem Wecker on November 1, 2018
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2018/11/01/in-the-wake-of-pittsburgh-houses-of-worship-ask-how-much-security-is-enough/
The true story of a Jewish news agency that peddled fake news to undo Hitler
My article “The true story of a Jewish news agency that peddled fake news to undo Hitler” appears in Religion News Service.
Posted by Menachem Wecker on October 2, 2018
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2018/10/02/the-true-story-of-a-jewish-news-agency-that-peddled-fake-news-to-undo-hitler/
Last-minute invite appears to treat White House call with rabbis as an afterthought
My article “Last-minute invite appears to treat White House call with rabbis as an afterthought” appears in Religion News Service.
Posted by Menachem Wecker on September 5, 2018
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2018/09/05/last-minute-invite-appears-to-treat-white-house-call-with-rabbis-as-an-afterthought/
‘I’m an Experiment’: Why the Israel Museum Hired Ido Bruno, a Tech-Savvy Designer With No Institutional Experience, to Be Its New Director
My article “‘I’m an Experiment’: Why the Israel Museum Hired Ido Bruno, a Tech-Savvy Designer with No Institutional Experience, to Be Its New Director” appears in artnet.
Posted by Menachem Wecker on August 27, 2018
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2018/08/27/im-an-experiment-why-the-israel-museum-hired-ido-bruno-a-tech-savvy-designer-with-no-institutional-experience-to-be-its-new-director/
A pocket watch turns back the clock on Jewish life aboard the Titanic
My article “A pocket watch turns back the clock on Jewish life aboard the Titanic,” about an item to be sold by Heritage Auctions, appears in Religion News Service. Update: Haaretz (Israel) mentions the piece.
Posted by Menachem Wecker on August 21, 2018
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2018/08/21/a-pocket-watch-turns-back-the-clock-on-jewish-life-aboard-the-titanic/
Billy Graham drew less from Old Testament as years went by, new exhibit shows
My article “Billy Graham drew less from Old Testament as years went by, new exhibit shows” appears in Religion News Service. Here’s the beginning: In the 1950s, 1 in 3 verses that Billy Graham used to anchor his sermons came from Jewish Scripture known to Graham — and most Christians — as the Old Testament. […]
Posted by Menachem Wecker on August 14, 2018
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2018/08/14/billy-graham-drew-less-from-old-testament-as-years-went-by-new-exhibit-shows/
Selected articles
"Searching for Fischer’s Legacy." Chess Life magazine. March 2018. (PDF file).
"Confederate Monuments and the Power of Absence." Religion & Politics. Oct. 2017.
"A Memorial That Knows Its Biblical History." Wall St. Journal. Sept. 22, 2017.
"Infiltrating the CIA’s Secret Art Collection." Playboy. Jan./Feb. 2017.