David Stromberg is a writer, translator, and literary scholar. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife and two little ones.
Joined September 2019
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Thanks to @fathomjournal for the chance to publish this piece on Jean Améry. #antisemitism #antizionism
May 27
David Stromberg explores his bond with Israel in relation to that of the writer Jean Améry. Like Améry, he feels alienated by aspects of Israeli politics. Unlike Améry, however, Stromberg’s bond with Israel is that of an Israeli and not of a Diaspora Jew. ‘I can relate to the ineffable nature of this connection – to the sense that something that can’t be put into words but that can be experienced in extremely powerful ways binds you to this country.’ fathomjournal.org/jean-amery…
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Written in November 2024. Published in March 2026. Meantime, another war, and more aftermath. Thanks due to @theamscho for publishing the piece.
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Our Spring 2026 issue has arrived! Highlights include @writingosprey’s look at Robert Redford and the allure of escaping into the wilderness; Elizabeth Samet’s take on the wider implications of using AI in Major League Baseball …
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This was not a simple piece to put out there. The title is provocative—but the piece is more measured. I know the word-combination may put some people off—it may fuel prejudice—but fear of prejudice should not stop us from discussing our own darkness.
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'Singer’s response to this self-alienation was to promote the possibility of a holistic Yiddishkayt in the US, composed of study houses, a café culture and inspired publishers.'
Bryan Cheyette (@CheyetteBryan): Joys of Yiddish
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15 Jul 2025
NEW: "It may seem like an irrational impulse to do the dishes while there’s a war going on in your country, but there it is," writes @davidscribbler.
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8 Jun 2025
"THIS WILL BE OUR FINAL VICTORY! This is the slogan under which politicians have always marched while perpetrating their slaughter."
- Isaac Bashevis Singer, "Concerning the Question of Literature and Politics" (1932)
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19 May 2025
It's not just about right and wrong. It's about realizing that what you don't agree with is no less real than what you believe is true. We have to understand what this proliferation truths means – even if we believe other people's truths are false.
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28 Apr 2025
An essay in the new @SalmagundiMag on the perception of Israel, both inside and outside the country, and how times shift viewpoints without our always realizing it. . .
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18 Apr 2025
An excerpt in Harper's Magazine from the second volume of #IsaacBashevisSinger's WRITINGS ON YIDDISH AND YIDDISHKAYT, published by the @YiddishBookCtr's White Goat Press this March, translated by yours truly.
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5 Mar 2025
In my grad translation seminar, one of our topics is how we talk about translation, how we write about it, and how it is reviewed. Last week we looked at a wide array of reviews, and this insightful piece by @davidscribbler was brought to my attention.
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7 Feb 2025
The Creative Mind in Captive Times hedgehogreview.com/web-featu… via @hedgehogreview
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26 Nov 2024
WHAT DOES THE VICHY REGIME HAVE IN COMMON WITH BIBI? CLICK TO FIND OUT:
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6 Nov 2024
TO ALL AMERICANS WHO SAID PEOPLE IN OTHER COUNTRIES SHOULD GO INTO THE STREET AND REMOVE THEIR TERRIBLE LEADERS — GOOD LUCK.
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14 Sep 2024
Excited to share a volume of uncollected stories by #IsaacBashevisSinger – A LETTER TO MAMA – in a new series – FROM THE ARCHIVES – available in both ebook and print editions!
Ebook: amazon.com/dp/B0DGT9J7N6
Paperback: amazon.com/dp/1632924781
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