The Benefits of Chaos in Gaza
None of the existing plans are likely to work.
May 21, 2025
A Pastor’s Attack on the Jewish State and the Jewish Religion
Christ in the Rubble uses a familiar formula.
In Christ in the Rubble, Munther Isaac, a Lutheran pastor from Bethlehem, presents a familiar pairing of arguments: a theological attack on Judaism rooted in the New Testament, and an accusation that today’s Jews are collectively engaged in deeds of the utmost evil. Isaac’s accusation is that Israel is currently committing genocide in Gaza. This libel is so at odds with reality that it shouldn’t require refutation, but Gerald McDermott provides an especially lucid and well-argued rebuttal for any who find it necessary. More interesting is his analysis of the theology:
May 21, 2025
A Pastor’s Attack on the Jewish State and the Jewish Religion
Christ in the Rubble uses a familiar formula.
Israeli Wine in Wartime
Hizballah missiles destroyed a whole vineyard, while sales fell everywhere.
The Case for the Baby Bonus
And why money might not be enough to reverse the birth dearth.
The Yeshiva That Incubated Modern Hebrew Literature
Volozhin and its gifted alumni.