There’s Nothing Outrageous about Viktor Orban’s Visit to Israel
The only country without a right to a normal foreign policy.
July 17, 2018
A Recent Controversy over Ethiopian Workers at a Kosher Winery Shows the Health of the Jewish Public
Market forces constrain misplaced zealotry.
In Israel, an institution known as the Badats (from an acronym meaning “court of justice”) provides kosher certification that even the most scrupulously observant respect. The Badats recently made a stir outside of ultra-Orthodox circles when it demanded that the Barkan winery, in order to maintain its certification, not allow Ethiopian Jewish workers to come into contact with the wine. The rationale? An ancient rabbinic decree prohibits wine produced by non-Jews, and some ḥaredi authorities do not accept the Jewishness of the Ethiopian community. Elli Fischer comments on the episode:
July 17, 2018
The New Campus BDS Strategy: Attacking Jewish Student Organizations
Claiming that Palestinians cannot feel included unless Israel is excluded.
A Recent Controversy over Ethiopian Workers at a Kosher Winery Shows the Health of the Jewish Public
Market forces constrain misplaced zealotry.
The Mystical Artwork of the Hasidim
Kabbalistic kiddush cups.
Iceland’s History of Hostility toward Jews and Israel
Boycotting, banning circumcision, and sheltering Nazis.