To mark Father’s Day, Daniel Wiser, Jr. considers America’s epidemic of fatherlessness—a social crisis first brought to national attention by Daniel Patrick Moynihan in 1965. The crisis may be most manifest in the problems plaguing today’s young men, caused, Wiser argues, at least in part by the lack of male role models.

To fill such voids, boys and young men sometimes turn to troubling figures. Perhaps the most disturbing is Andrew Tate, the kickboxer-turned-influencer of the online “manosphere” who revels in misogynistic rhetoric and offers a vision of masculinity that prizes beautiful women, expensive cars, and physical fitness. European authorities have initiated criminal investigations against Tate, who has been accused of sexual misconduct, human trafficking, and money laundering.

Besides his behavior, bad advice, and marketing of various scams to his followers, Tate has also praised Hamas, accused Israel of genocide, and displayed vulgar anti-Semitism. Nor is he the only prominent anti-Semite in the so-called “manosphere.”

As an antidote, Wiser points to the activities of churches. His analysis is deeply rooted in Christian theology, but American Jews have an investment in the success of such Christian endeavors—and Jewish communal institutions are capable of having similar salutary effects:

Non-profits such as Communio have worked with churches to offer ministries focused on marriage preparation, relationship skills, and faith development. And these efforts appear to be working—in just a few years after Communio started its work, its programs helped lower the divorce rate in Jacksonville, Florida, by 24 percent. Forge, a Catholic organization in Des Moines, Iowa, is also doing great work “to build a foundation of healthy fathers, strong families, and empowered evangelizers to revitalize the family, transform our culture, and rebuild the Church.”

Being raised in a religious household exposes boys to other “fathers” beyond their biological one. . . . Through men’s groups and other ministries, churches and religious institutions can facilitate organic and cross-generational relationships among boys, young single men, married men and fathers, and pastors and priests. Such relationships are invaluable for imparting models of faithful manhood.

Considering the current state of Israel-Arab relations, Ghaith al-Omari writes

First and foremost, no ceasefire will be possible without the release of Israeli hostages and commitments to disarm Hamas and remove it from power. The final say on these matters rests with Hamas commanders on the ground in Gaza, who have been largely impervious to foreign pressure so far. At minimum, however, the United States should insist that Qatari and Egyptian mediators push Hamas’s external leadership to accept these conditions publicly, which could increase pressure on the group’s Gaza leadership.

Washington should also demand a clear, public position from key Arab states regarding disarmament. The Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas endorsed this position in a June letter to Saudi Arabia and France, giving Arab states Palestinian cover for endorsing it themselves.

Some Arab states have already indicated a willingness to play a significant role, but they will have little incentive to commit resources and personnel to Gaza unless Israel (1) provides guarantees that it will not occupy the Strip indefinitely, and (2) removes its veto on a PA role in Gaza’s future, even if only symbolic at first. Arab officials are also seeking assurances that any role they play in Gaza will be in the context of a wider effort to reach a two-state solution.

On the other hand, Washington must remain mindful that current conditions between Israel and the Palestinians are not remotely conducive to . . . implementing a two-state solution.