Abraham Lincoln
An antidote to current debates.
Adolphus Simeon Solomons and Abraham Lincoln.
A leading historian of American Judaism discusses Abraham Lincoln’s fascination with the Jews—and Jews’ fascination with Lincoln.
On the reaction of American Jews to Lincoln’s death.
Reflections on the 150th yahrzeit of President Lincoln.
As a powerful new exhibit shows, the 16th president felt a close connection to the Jewish people. Why?
In Gaza as in Afghanistan and Iraq, the president could repair his ignorance about the nature of war by learning from his hero, Abraham Lincoln.
What makes humans free and equal? The fact that, according to Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg, they are creatures formed under God’s benevolent care.
Called to save the union, President Lincoln drew upon the Hebrew prophets, the New Testament as interpreted by St. Augustine, and the Baptists among whom he grew up.
As it moves out of the shadow of its founding generation, what Israel needs is not so different from what America needed as the. . .