From the American Scene: Living in Washington, D.C. by Isa Kapp An informal report on Washington, D.C.
The Study of Man: “Toward Reunion in Philosophy” by Emmanuel G. Mesthene Pragmatism and logical positivism reconciled.
Again: Man & Organization by Our Readers An exchange between Robert Lekachman and readers on his March 1957 review of William H. Whyte's "The Organization Man."
Desegregation and the Negro Right to VoteNew Legislative Effort on Capitol Hill by Keith Kyle With the administration pressing its civil rights bill in Congress, a focus now on the Souther Negro voter.
Estimate of Moses by Our Readers Letters in response to a June 1957 letter on Walter Kaufman's April 1957 piece on Toynbee.
European Communism “Re-Stalinizes”In the Wake of Poland and Hungary by MARK I RUBENSTEIN The Kremlin's de-Stalinization campaign was brought to a bloody close by the Hungarian revolution, and since then we have witnessed…
Honest Appraisal by Our Readers Letters in response to Herbert Weiner's March and April 1957 articles on the Lubovitcher movement.
Islam and Arab NationalismThe Role of Religion in Middle Eastern Politics by Joel Carmichael For most Westerners the traditional religious world of Islam, despite the postwar upsurge of the Orient, still remains an enigma.
Jews in Modern ArchitectureAfter a Late Start by Paul Goodman After Emancipation, Jews rose to prominence in the arts, sciences, and professions, but it was not until the last decade…
The Community Synagogue by Our Readers An exchange between William Schack and readers on his May 1957 article, "Zoning Boards, Synagogues, and Bias."
The Synagogue, by Carl H. Kraeling; Jewish Symbols in the Greco-Roman Period: Fish, Bread, and Wine, Vols. 5 and 6, by Erwin R. by Moses Hadas
Uniqueness & Universality of Jewish HistoryA Mid-Century Revaluation by J. L. Talmon We stand on the threshold of a new era in Jewish and world history, in which it becomes a spiritual…
When Spain Paid Homage to Maimonides …The Words and the Music by Jocelyn Davey "Ah, the great Spanish philosopher Mai-mo-nides."