Adi Mahalel

Dr. Adi Mahalel, Visiting Assistant Professor of Yiddish Studies, received his doctoral degree from Columbia University. He is the author of The Radical Isaac: I. L. Peretz and the Rise of Jewish Socialism and the forthcoming translation and introduction of Hanan Ayalti’s novel Boom and Chains: A Yiddish Novel Set in Israel/Palestine.

Adi’s areas of interest include modern Hebrew and Yiddish literatures, Jewish cultures in modern times, Israeli culture, film and media studies, and the intersection of culture and politics. He has taught courses on Jewish culture and language at Columbia University and the YIVO Institute.