Tag: Isaac

Eva Isaac and Amateur Night at the Apollo

The Apollo Theater, on West 125th Street in New York City, is by general agreement the greatest theater in Harlem. Since 1935, The Apollo has hosted a legendary Wednesday night “Amateur Night” pitting about a dozen contestants a week against one another. Amateur Night at the Apollo la...

Religious Absolutism: Isaac and Ishmael

If you list the elements of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, you’ll see that while most are subject to compromise, one is virtually non-negotiable: religion at its most dogmatic. It has grown more prominent over the decades as devout militants have gained power among both Israeli Jews and Pal...