How Jews Became the Last Minority It’s Acceptable to Hate
An empathy gap.
November 9, 2023
An Afghan Gentile Finds an Afghan Synagogue in Queens
Family heirlooms and the memories they preserve.
While the history of Afghan Jews dates back at least to the 7th century CE, the country’s last Jew left in in 2021. Currently, some 2,000 Afghan Jews live in New York City. Freshta Jalalzai, herself born in Afghanistan, describes a visit to one of their synagogues in Queens:
November 9, 2023
Why Supporting Israel Won’t Cost Democrats Elections
The progressive left is a paper tiger.
Understanding the IDF’s Successes, and Its Mistakes
What the Pentagon could learn from Israeli innovation.
The Many Lives of Og, the Giant King of Bashan
How the rabbis wove an obscure figure into the biblical narrative.
An Afghan Gentile Finds an Afghan Synagogue in Queens
Family heirlooms and the memories they preserve.