April 10
The Mystery of the Biblical Word for “Yellow”
Red, pale, or shiny?
A Remarkable Collection of Antique and Modern Torah Pointers Finds a New Home
A hand and a memorial.
April 9
Is Israel’s Pullback from Gaza Smart Strategy, a Sign of Weakness, Or Both?
Keeping Hamas off guard.
After Six Months of War, the Israeli Middle Struggles to Find Its Voice
A foremost observer of the Jewish state describes a society strained but resilient.
Frantz Fanon, the Thinker behind Western Apologetics for Terror
“Violence is cleansing.”
The Unfinished History of the Holocaust
“A series of interlocking local genocides.”
Mysticism Meets Philosophy in Medieval Spain
And the rabbi who tried to convert the pope.
April 8
The Growing Moral Confusion over the Gaza War
The president’s call for an immediate ceasefire is a call for appeasement.
Israel Can’t Risk Leaving Hamas Intact in Rafah
The UN is thwarting the IDF’s efforts to protect civilians.
In Its War with Israel, Iran Is Losing Plausible Deniability
And that creates new risks.
Putting Philo of Alexandria Back into Judaism
The Greak-speaking Jewish philosopher had more in common with the rabbis than scholars have assumed.
For Jews, Can the Solar Eclipse Be Both a Predictable Phenomenon and a Sign from God?
Two rabbis give their answers.
April 5
Israel Is Winning Battles, but Iran May Be Winning the War
Hard power is the only coin of the realm.
Turkish Elections Were Bad News for President Erdogan
Could this be a hopeful sign for Turkey-Israel relations?