Abigail Rosenthal·Feb 17World-Historical Lives: Winston Churchill and Hannah SeneshToday I’ve read to the end of two books, both about lives honed on the cutting edge of history.A response icon2A response icon2
Abigail Rosenthal·Dec 9, 2025Does Life Have Meaning?Books by Viktor Frankl had been lying around the house for years, but I had never opened one. Their titles in translation (e.g. Yes to…
Abigail Rosenthal·Apr 8, 2025Shell ShockedPresently, with more than ordinary effort, I am recovering from an attack of temporary memory loss — in delayed reaction to a combat that…
Abigail Rosenthal·Mar 18, 2025Acquiring Jewish Existence“You have the Jewish essence,” I was once told by a friend. “But you don’t have Jewish existence.”
Abigail Rosenthal·Feb 4, 2025How the Story EndsEarly in 2025, I posted a column titled “The Story Didn’t End.” The story referenced began with an incident in late May of 2024 in the…
Abigail Rosenthal·Oct 29, 2024Philosophers’ Lives: As Told and UntoldRecently, I’ve been going through back issues of Proceedings and Addresses, the official publication of the American Philosophical…
