How Volodymyr Zelensky Became Ukraine’s Jewish Hero
And why his comedy matters.
April 26, 2022
When Hollywood Cared about God—but Not Too Much
Some great works of cinema, coupled with small, easily digestible doses of piety.
In the years after World War II, America saw a flood of films based on biblical themes—most prominently Cecil B. DeMille’s The Ten Commandments (1956) and Ben-Hur (1959). The first, of course, takes as its subject the book of Exodus, and while the second is inspired by the New Testament, it is in a sense a very Jewish story set in Roman Judea. Matthew Franck examines the rise and fall of this genre, and its underlying religious message.
April 26, 2022
How the U.S. Can Fix Its Relationship with Saudi Arabia, and Why It Should
Riyadh wants to see a strong America.
Jews and Israel Should Cheer Emmanuel Macron’s Victory
Marine Le Pen toned down her rhetoric, but her vision is inimical to Jewish freedom.
The Quest to Renovate the World’s Oldest Ghetto
Preserving Venice’s historic synagogues.
When Hollywood Cared about God—but Not Too Much
Some great works of cinema, coupled with small, easily digestible doses of piety.