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Known as one of the shapers of the “Superman” myth, bestselling Jewish author Brad Meltzer is just as impressed with the stories of people whose actions stand out in the absence of supernatural powers. “To me, superheroes like Superman are no different than the stories we tell about Rosa Parks and Abraham Lincoln,” Meltzer tells […]

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Roger Garaudy, the French self-styled philosopher who died on June 13 aged 98, was an exceptional individual. And I don’t mean that as a compliment. Garaudy began his political life as a communist and then converted to Islam, changing his first name from “Roger” to “Ragaa.” Along the way, he authored a noxious screed entitled, […]

National Basketball Association teams, fans and analysts seem to be in a constant search for the “next Michael Jordan,” looking for a player to duplicate the feats of the six-time champion and five-time Most Valuable Player many consider the best ever in his sport. Lior Eliyahu won’t enter that conversation, but the “next Omri Casspi” […]

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