Two Netflix Series with Two Very Different Portrayals of American Jewry
Vicious and vapid stereotypes, and something else.
Latest Editors’ Picks
Tuesday, October 21
Mourning an Orthodox Leader Admired by All
Rabbi Moshe Hauer, of blessed memory.
Hatred of Israel Is a Defining Trait of Zohran Mamdani’s Politics
The mayoral candidate fails the Hamas test.
How Hamas Intends to Stay in Power
The terrorists will nod in agreement while hoarding weapons.
So Long as Gazans Fear Hamas, It Can’t Be Replaced
The meaning of a murder spree.
Past Editors’ Picks
Monday, October 20
Israel Enters the Most Difficult Phase of the Cease-Fire
Hamas may have paused its war, but it hasn’t ended it.
End the UN’s Official Hate-Israel Committee
Jerusalem’s friends shouldn’t be supporting an ugly propaganda campaign.
By Refusing to Defend Israeli Soccer Fans, Britain Turns Its Back on Liberalism
The Birmingham ban and the future of multiculturalism.
Theodore Roosevelt, Friend of the Jews
“The valiant achievements of the Maccabees have always made them favorite heroes of mine.”
Polish Bandits Fight the Jewish Sabbath in an Overlooked Work of Hebrew Literature
Dobisz’s sword.
Friday, October 17
Hamas Turns Its Guns on the Palestinians
The terrorist group is desperate to restore its rule.
Israel Has an Opportunity to Build Bridges with the Arab World That Go Beyond Normalization
Don’t give Palestinians a veto over peace.
Benjamin Netanyahu and the IDF Have Shown What Military Force and Resolve Can Achieve
Israel shouldn’t rue losing the respect of the indecent.
Does Religion Need a Legal Definition?
Protecting its free exercise is essential to the American project.
Virginia Woolf’s Un-Jewish Take on Literature and Family
Children of the Book.
Thursday, October 16
Israel Must Maintain Its Freedom to Act in Gaza
Lessons from Lebanon and David Ben-Gurion.
The October 7 Attacks Proceeded Exactly as They Were Planned
What Hamas’s documents reveal about Iranian strategy and Israeli mistakes.
Anyone Can Tell Jokes in Saudi Arabia—Just Not about the Government, the People, or the Official Religion
The Riyadh comedy festival.
The Unified Message of the Hebrew Bible
Unlocking the structures and themes of Tanakh.
The Struggles of Keeping Kosher, and Defending Kashrut, in Germany
The meaning of meat.
Monday, October 13
By Freeing Hardened Terrorists, Israel Is Paying an Awful Price
An idea Jerusalem should never have accepted.
No, the Current Deal Wasn’t on the Table in 2024
A weakened Hamas has made greater concessions.
Unlike Other Festivals, Sukkot Doesn’t Celebrate a Great Miracle, but an Ambivalent Journey
Holiday reflections for a war-weary people.
Greta Thunberg and Sweden’s Loss of Purpose
As part of its rejection of ideology, Europe rejected God.
Is Religion Really Obsolete?
Americans are finding alternatives.