Driven from Iraq and Syria, Islamic State Turns Up the Heat in the Sinai
Attacks on both Israel and Egypt in one day.
October 19, 2017
A Collection of Long-Lost Manuscripts Sheds Light on Medieval Afghan Jewry
Including a liturgy almost identical to that used today.
A few years ago, the National Library of Israel acquired some 300 pages of documents written by Afghan Jews in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries. These include personal and business correspondence, religious and legal documents, journals, and ledgers. Most are in Judeo-Persian—Persian written in Hebrew characters—but some are in Hebrew, Aramaic, or standard Persian. Highlighting some of the most interesting finds in the collection, Yoel Finkleman and Ofir Haim write:
October 19, 2017
The Iranian Foreign Minister’s Cynical Charm Offensive
A credulous listener’s idea of a foreign-policy whiz.
Slowly but Steadily, Israeli Arabs Warm to the Jewish State
Building a sukkah in Nazareth.
A Collection of Long-Lost Manuscripts Sheds Light on Medieval Afghan Jewry
Including a liturgy almost identical to that used today.
How Louis Brandeis’s Uncle May Have Saved Zionism
Setting an example of the Jewish commitment to both the universal and the covenantal.