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The Enchantment of the Arab Mind
July  The Enchantment of the Arab Mind

The Enchantment of the Arab Mind

Today’s Islamism promises authenticity but is postmodern in form, postcolonial in posture, and pretends to retrieve the sacred through the techniques of the profane.

The Israeli Reservists Who Just Won’t Quit
June  Indomitable

The Israeli Reservists Who Just Won’t Quit

Fighting Israel’s longest war, the IDF’s citizen soldiers are revitalizing the Zionist ideal.

The Parking Lot That Determined the Future of Jerusalem’s Past
April  Uncovering Ancient Jerusalem

The Parking Lot That Determined the Future of Jerusalem’s Past

In the 1860s, a British explorer discovered the City of David. Fifteen years ago, the Palestinian Authority tried to stop those who wanted to follow in his footsteps.

Standing Athwart the Ed-Tech Revolution
March  

Standing Athwart the Ed-Tech Revolution

Jewish schools can illuminate the tradeoffs of screen-mediated learning, and show the country how to refocus on education’s higher purposes.

What’s Wrong with the Postmodern Military?
January  The Postmodern Military

What’s Wrong with the Postmodern Military?

How the Incoming Administration Can Restore Jewish Civil Rights
December  

How the Incoming Administration Can Restore Jewish Civil Rights

The government can break the wave of anti-Semitism subsuming American college campuses. But it will take political will.

What American Jews Gave After October 7: An Accounting
November  

What American Jews Gave After October 7: An Accounting

In response to crises in Israel and at home, American Jews mobilized to raise vast sums. But why was the community so unprepared? And did it rise to the occasion?

Fear and Joy in Sepharad and Ashkenaz
September  

Fear and Joy in Sepharad and Ashkenaz

What happens when an Ashkenazi rabbi leads a Sephardi synagogue during the Days of Awe? A profound encounter with new moods in Jewish life.

How Western Artists Used and Abused the Hebrew Bible
August  

How Western Artists Used and Abused the Hebrew Bible

For centuries, visual artists, nearly all Christian, turned to the Hebrew Bible for inspiration even more often than the New Testament. What did they find there, and did they treat it well?

Israel in Space
June  

Israel in Space

In the shadow of October 7, the story of Israel’s rapidly growing space industry is easily overlooked. But it holds many of the keys for the nation’s future survival.