What the Israeli Supreme Court’s Conversion Ruling Means, and Why It Matters
Especially with an election on the way.
March 2, 2021
A Curtain Factory and Seattle’s Sephardi Legacy
The Kosher Canyon.
In 1930, Rachel and Raphael Capeluto—Jewish immigrants from the island of Rhodes—founded the Seattle Curtain Manufacturing Company, which was to play a major role in the local Sephardi community, then as now one of the largest in the U.S. Their factory, having ceased operation some time ago, was sold last year, and recently demolished. As Hannah Pressman writes, it was located in a neighborhood known as the Kosher Canyon, which was “the original commercial and religious heart of Seattle’s Jewish community.”
March 2, 2021
China Poses a Growing Threat to U.S. Interests in the Middle East
It has allied with Iran, Hizballah, and associated militias.
What the Khashoggi Report Means for U.S.-Saudi Relations
Assessing the evidence.
Why Does the Talmud Recommend Using Coins with a Pagan Deity Carved on Them
The Tyre shekel and Heracles-Melqarth.
A Curtain Factory and Seattle’s Sephardi Legacy
The Kosher Canyon.