Why Didn’t the Peace Process Create a Palestinian State? Because Yasir Arafat Didn’t Want One
He wanted to be a wealthy revolutionary, not a founding statesman.
September 15, 2023
A Rare 18th-Century Hebrew Prayerbook Becomes the Star of an Auction
It possibly belonged to Jacob Emden’s grandson.
Susan and Martin Wilson, two retired schoolteachers from northern England, recently took an edition of a book from the Harry Potter series for appraisal. As an afterthought, they also inquired about a book in Hebrew that they had inherited from Susan’s uncle. Fine Books & Collections reports:
September 15, 2023
By Renewing the Arms Embargo on Iran, Europe Is Helping Ukraine
But France, Germany, and Britain could have gone further.
Observing the Sabbatical Year in Modern Times
The last fruits of shmitah.
American Orthodoxy Has Grown More Stringent in Some Ways, More Liberal in Others
Peanut oil and the bat mitzvah.
A Rare 18th-Century Hebrew Prayerbook Becomes the Star of an Auction
It possibly belonged to Jacob Emden’s grandson.