August 12
As Vladimir Putin Sidles Up to the Mullahs, the Threat to the U.S. and Israel Grows
Russia just helped Iran launch a surveillance satellite.
Learning from the Success of the Recent Fighting in Gaza
Israel’s triumph rested in not giving in to terrorists’ demands—and also on luck.
To White Supremacists, Jews Are Responsible for All Ills
How racism and anti-Semitism work together in the minds of the Charlottesville marchers.
Titus and the Gnat
A talmudic legend of a wicked emperor’s demise, set to verse.
An Exhibit on the Jewish Delicatessen Seeks to Avoid Kitsch and Nostalgia
There were an estimated 3,000 Jewish delis in New York City in the 1930s; now there are just a few dozen.
August 11
The New Iran Deal Will Reward Terrorism, Help Russia, and Get Nothing in Return
It could provide a way for the Kremlin to circumvent sanctions.
The History of the Temple Mount Status Quo, Which Prohibits Jews from Praying at Their Holiest Site
How a Mameluke decree became international law.
The United Nations and the Press Snap into Action to Condemn Israel
A lesson in the difference between deterrence and prevention.
Bermuda Gets Its First Full-Time Rabbi
But the island’s Jewish roots go back to the 17th century.
Uncovering a Roman Amphitheater at Armageddon
Used for troop training, marching, speeches and, fun.
August 10
The Arab Press Blames Iran Rather Than Israel for Gaza’s Woes
In the Persian Gulf, skepticism of the Palestinian narrative.
The Secular Zionist Who Insisted on Mourning the Destruction of the Temples—Even in the Land of Israel
Berl Katznelson’s defense of the Jewish calendar.
After Three Decades of Relative Security, Something Has Changed for Russian Jews
“From every perspective, it’s better for Jews not to be in Russia.”
Reconstructing the High Priest’s Palace
Two stories, seven mosaics, and eight mikvehs.
