Climate Change, Intifada, the Disturbances in France—and Greta Thunberg
The “omnicause” has a way of finding the Jews.
Today’s Editors’ Picks
Monday, October 19
What International Law Really Says about Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza
Even those who should know better insist on getting it wrong.
The First Jews to Win the Nobel Prize
Alfred Fried was a proud Jew, but wrong.
The Oklahoma Case That Could Pave the Way for Free Jewish Education
A setback for Ben Gamla, but not for the cause.
The State of Israel as a Summons to the Jewish People
Seven decades after Rabbi Soloveitchik’s “The Voice of My Beloved Knocks.”
Past Editors’ Picks
Friday, October 16
Barack Obama Flies to Ireland to Bash Israel
A case of Jimmy Carter syndrome.
The Gulf States Spend Enormous Sums on the Best Weapons, and Have Little to Show for It
Behind Saudi Arabia’s Houthi problem.
Candace Owens Dresses Her Anti-Semitism in Catholic Garb
A new generation of online propagators of hate.
Persecuted Everywhere, the Baha’i Flourish in Israel
A shrine to double standards.
Medieval Jewish Books Come to Sotheby’s
Elaborate prayerbooks and a rare rabbinic text.
Thursday, October 15
Hizballah Is Still Preparing for War
And replenishing its stockpiles of explosives.
A History of False Genocide Accusations
In 1967, some of the world’s leading intellectuals charged America with committing genocide in Vietnam.
Violence and Lawlessness in Judea and Samaria Are a Threat to Israel
While much said about “settler violence” is false, the problem is a real one.
The Not-So-Secret Lives of Early Modern Jewish Women
A new book reveals a wealth of documentation hiding in plain sight.
The Rabbi and Astronomer Who Made the Age of Exploration Possible
Abraham Zacuto.
Wednesday, October 14
Saudi Arabia Might Be Moving Away from Turkey and Back toward Israel
The return of the camp of stability.
The PA Postpones Elections, While Canada and Europe Barely Notice
Despite conditioning recognition of statehood on democratic reforms, Western governments won’t take it away.
Secretary Rubio, Don’t Forget Jerusalem, Even in Athens
The other strand of the Western tradition.
How a Monocle-Wearing Jewish Aristocrat Became a Hero to Israel-Hating Progressives
Setting the record straight about Edwin Montagu and Zionism.
Part of an Ancient Aqueduct Unearthed in Jerusalem
An “engineering marvel.”
Tuesday, October 13
Lebanon Must Seize Its Chance to Rid Itself of Hizballah
Beirut can’t stop at merely symbolic measures.
Has Israel’s Legal System Really Protected the Country from International Legal Assault?
The supreme court, the ICC, and the limits of legal solutions.
People Will Believe Any Lie about the Jews
Ask yourself why genocide is once again on the minds of anti-Semites.
Noah’s Ark Found? Probably Not
An old discovery resurfaces.
Enrollment in Jewish Schools Has Risen Significantly
Just as it’s becoming more expensive.
Monday, October 12
Sometimes the Whole World Is Wrong and the Jews Are Right
Ahad Ha’am and the Nobel Peace Prize.
Israel’s Growing Problem in the Horn of Africa
Egypt, Ethiopia, the Houthis, and the other side of the Red Sea.
Hamas’s Terror Abroad Could Be a Sign of a Change in Direction
The jihadist group has reinvented itself before, and it can again.
The Woman Who Revolutionized Jewish Publishing
The Widow Romm and her Talmud.
The Catholic Church Is Well-Equipped to Deal with the False Prophets of AI
Messianic and apocalyptic cults? They’ve seen them before.