For Herzl, Zionism was not merely about providing an escape from anti-Semitism.

The month of Elul.

Benedict XVI’s new essay.

And the story’s political manipulation today.

And was a record-breaking sniper.

A beast of unknown origins.

Some things haven’t changed in 70 years.

To this great novelist, Zionism was the best answer to the Jewish question.

A visit with Hillel Halkin.

Joseph Trumpeldor in captivity.

Setting an example of the Jewish commitment to both the universal and the covenantal.

Can we learn anything from Hans Kohn?

Eliezer and Itamar Ben-Yehudah.

A fact hidden from history.