Defining Israeli Objectives Requires Understanding Those of Its Enemies
Hamas sought to embarrass Israel. Israel must strike at Hamas’s sense of honor.
January 3, 2024
A Ruling against Masterpiece Cakeshop Would Threaten the Rights of Religious Minorities
The freedom not to speak.
Once again, the Colorado judicial system is being asked to consider the case of Masterpiece Cakeshop, a small business whose owner was asked—in what appears to have been a deliberate attempt to create grounds for a suit—to design a confection celebrating a “gender transition.” The owner, a devout Christian, demurred because of his religious beliefs. In an amicus brief filed on behalf of the Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty and several other organizations, Ian Speir and Howard Slugh consider some of the possible consequences of a ruling against Masterpiece:
January 3, 2024
When Hizballah Attacks Churches, Christian Leaders Are Silent
A green light for terrorists.
The Secret to Israeli Happiness
The start-up nation’s genius might come down to family and tradition.
Maimonides and His Philosophical Critics
While some rejected his rationalism, others met him on his own ground.
A Ruling against Masterpiece Cakeshop Would Threaten the Rights of Religious Minorities
The freedom not to speak.