April 9
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?
The Poets against the Jews
An ex-Soviet writer gets a feeling of déjà vu.
A Rare Document from One of the Greatest Jewish Mystics
A letter from Isaac Luria.
The Solar Eclipse as Evil Omen, Heavenly Eulogy, and a Sign of Divine Displeasure
The Jewish view of eclipses, from Amos to the Talmud and Maharal.
April 4
Israel Isn’t Suspending Al Jazeera for Its Propaganda, but for Its Involvement in Terrorism
Qatar coordinates between its military wing and its propaganda wing.