Military Might and Democracy Still Matter
The lessons of Israel’s wars.
July 10, 2025
A Supreme Court Ruling Puts New Pressure on Palestinian Leaders to Reform
Putting pay for slay on the docket.
Last month, the Supreme Court issued its unanimous decision in the case of Fuld v. PLO, ruling that Americans can sue the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA) for their sponsorship of terrorism. The court thus upheld the Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act (PSJVTA) of 2019, intended to make just such suits possible. Erielle Azerrad and Mark Pinkert examine the implications:
July 10, 2025
A Supreme Court Ruling Puts New Pressure on Palestinian Leaders to Reform
Putting pay for slay on the docket.
How Egypt Sees the Syrian Regime
Cairo shares much of Jerusalem’s caution.
A Century of Jewish Life in Trondheim, Norway
Keeping Shabbat where the sun doesn’t always set—or rise.
Did the Guardians of the Babylonian Talmud Study Its Rival Version?
The geonim and the Yerushalmi.