The BDS Movement Threatens Arabs as Much as Israel
A Jordanian politician’s perspective.
September 8, 2016
Allowing Others to Take Advantage of You Is No Mitzvah
Nice guys don’t have to finish last.
Analyzing a contemporary halakhic ruling by Rabbi Asher Weiss, Gil Student argues that, while the Torah demands scrupulous honesty—especially in business dealings—it does not demand making oneself a victim of exploitation. His conclusion, based primarily on medieval rabbinic works, is perhaps best illustrated by a midrashic tale about the biblical Jacob:
September 8, 2016
As the U.S. Pays Ransoms, Iranian Proxies Kidnap and Torture American Citizens
What other secret deals have been made?
Why the Western-Wall Compromise Is Important to the Jewish Future
To jettison it would cause lasting damage.
Allowing Others to Take Advantage of You Is No Mitzvah
Nice guys don’t have to finish last.
Pieces of the Second Temple’s Floors Found in Jerusalem
Fancier than mosaics.