Beyond the Pale | Jewish Culture and Politics

BEYOND THE PALE explores cutting edge Jewish culture and offers local, national, and international political debate and analysis from a Jewish perspective.

Sundays, noon to 1 p.m., on WBAI/New York, 99.5 FM

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August 9, 2009 — Beyond the Pale was pre-empted August 9 and 16 while WBAI conducted its on-air Summer Fund-Raising Drive. We encourage listeners to contribute to WBAI and the future of independent radio by clicking here.

August 2, 2009 — A discussion of two new books of (and about) poetry: the anthology With an Iron Pen: Twenty Years of Hebrew Protest Poetry and a biography of Israeli Arab poet Taha Muhamad Ali, My Happiness Bears No Relation to Happiness.

July 26, 2009 — A new book on the history of red-lining in African-American communities, Family Properties; Israel's branding campaign targets the lesbian and gay community; plus an Israeli once seen as a potential prime minister critically examines his country's relationship with the Holocaust.

July 19, 2009 — The Maly Theater of St. Petersburg adapts Vasily Grossman's magisterial Life and Fate for the stage; an exhibition of work by Israeli-born video artist Yael Bartana; plus a conversation with Lev Raphael, author of My Germany.

July 12, 2009 — Rep. Jerry Nadler on the outlook for passage of effective health care reform; a contest of wills over Israel's settlement policies; plus the director of Yoo Hoo Mrs. Goldberg, a documentary about path-breaking radio and television star Gertrude Berg.