The War Has Weakened Iran and Set Back Its Nuclear Ambitions—Regardless of What Comes Next
What Israel and the U.S. have accomplished.
Today’s Editors’ Picks
Friday, June 5
The Benefits of the Israel-Lebanon Deal
Concessions from Hizballah, and none from Jerusalem.
Don’t Blame Benjamin Netanyahu for Rising Anti-Semitism
It’s not just wrong, but cowardly.
How the Pope Saved the Jews of Sicily
One of Europe’s most ancient communities.
Job’s Wife and the Rejection of Nihilism
The book’s hero refuses either to give up or to accept soothing falsehoods.
Past Editors’ Picks
Thursday, June 4
In Lebanon, Did the U.S. Blink First, or Iran?
Two readings of the same scenario.
How China Helped Iran Hit Its Targets
Beijing’s spy satellites gave the Houthis guidance too.
The Democrats Choose Some Pro-Israel Moderates, and Some Supporters of Terrorism
A mixed bag in the primaries.
How and Why Ancient Texts Survive
Lost and found at random.
Judaism Can Live with AI—So Long as It Doesn’t Replace Human Connection
The pope, the Satmar rebbe, and a rabbi.
Wednesday, June 3
America Gives Iran’s Chief Proxy a Breather
Calling off the IDF in Lebanon.
The Joys of Anti-Semitism
The intellectual, social, and moral appeal of hatred.
The Proud Legacy of a Palestinian Who Decided to Cease Being a Refugee
The hand of God and Israel’s emissary to the Christians.
Paul Celan’s Poetic Post-Holocaust Theology
“The thousand darknesses of death-bringing speech.”
A Schoolboy Discovers an Ancient Gemstone in the Ruins of a Galilean Jewish Village
Its inhabitants were cursed by Jesus.
Tuesday, June 2
Israel Scored a Symbolic Victory by Capturing Beaufort Castle. Does It Matter?
A crusader fortress and war against Hizballah.
Iran Faces Economic Collapse
Even fanatics cannot live on ideology alone.
Qatar Cracks Down on Its Baha’i
America shouldn’t be silent.
When Jews, Christians, and Muslims First Recorded Their Sacred Music
The origins of trop.
Were Tarot Cards Originally a Secret Means of Teaching Torah?
A scholar argues that they were developed by French crypto-Jews.
Monday, June 1
Stalemate Is Better Than a Deal with Iran
Neither war nor peace is the best course.
Anti-Zionists Don’t Belong in Rabbinical Seminaries
“If there are no Jews, there is no Torah.”
A California Judge Rules That a Jewish Prosecutor Can’t Try a Case against Anti-Israel Vandals
An unlawful order for recusal.
Why Liberals Need the Judeo-Christian Tradition Too
In God’s Image.
Religion Requires Showing Up
A leading scholar of faith in America is skeptical about a Christian revival.
Friday, May 29
Why Erdogan Sat Out the Iran War
A four-century-old peace treaty still holds.
Palestinian Elections Show Declining Faith in the System
Clan loyalties outweigh partisanship.
The Attack on the UK’s Jewish Culture Month
The message: Jews don’t belong.
A Jewish Consideration of the Pope’s View of AI
The dangers of the new idolatry.
The Ritual of the Wayward Wife and God’s Demands of Society
A perspective from the Code of Hammurabi.
Thursday, May 28
The Emerging Saudi-Emirati Rivalry
The biggest divergence is over Israel.
Chris Van Hollen’s Incoherent Attempt to Reconcile Two Irreconcilable Positions
The anti-Zionist left has already declared war on moderate Democrats.
Fatah’s Internal Conference Reassures Hamas
While Mahmoud Abbas tries to start a dynasty.
Why American Democracy Needs the Bible
Losing and recovering our religion.
Can Artificial Intelligence Make the Jewish Canon Accessible?
Yehiel Mikhl Epstein meets Gemini.