A Catholic Reporter Attends Anti-Israel Protests and the Pro-Israel Rally
Intimidation vs. joy.
November 28, 2023
A Medieval German Jew Visits Eastern Europe and Iraq
Petahiah of Regensburg at the tomb of Ezekiel.
Two weeks ago, I recommended an article by Tamar Marvin about the great medieval Jewish travel writer Benjamin of Tudela. Marvin has since followed up with a piece about the less renowned, but no less fascinating, adventurer Petahiah of Regensburg, who seems to have recounted his journeys to a distinguished German rabbi who then transformed them into a book:
November 28, 2023
Extending the Ceasefire Helps Hamas, but Hurts Israelis and Palestinians
Along with U.S. interests.
Israel Enters the Era of Laser Warfare
The Iron Beam is cheaper and harder to overwhelm than the Iron Dome.
A Medieval German Jew Visits Eastern Europe and Iraq
Petahiah of Regensburg at the tomb of Ezekiel.
How George Steiner and Susan Sontag Got Rich and Famous by Being Jewish Pariahs
Ruthless cosmopolitans.