Why Qatar Needs Iran
The wealthy emirate enjoys having a neighbor that’s poor, dysfunctional, and dangerous.
October 30, 2025
A Haredi Rabbi Explains Why He Joined the IDF
A rare privilege and a mitzvah.
Dominating the Israeli news cycle yesterday was not the war in Gaza but the massive haredi anti-conscription demonstration in Jerusalem. Much of the city was shut down, and one protester fell to his death from a construction site. Herewith, an open letter from the haredi rabbi, jurist, and intellectual Yehoshua Pfeffer about his recent decision to enlist: