Hamas Has a Plan to Maintain Control of Postwar Gaza
It’s not worried about phase 2 of the cease-fire deal.
February 5, 2026
An Amusingly Idiosyncratic Portrait of Old Jewish New York
The Ritz with a shvitz—but no shuls.
In The Tourist’s Guide to Lost Yiddish New York City, Henry Sapoznik delves into the history of some sites familiar to those who know a bit about the life of the city’s Jewish immigrants of yesteryear. He also includes many less familiar tidbits, as Jenna Weissman Joselit notes in her review:
February 5, 2026
The Accusations Leveled against Israel Threaten the Ability of All Democracies to Wage War
And increase the danger to civilians.
Michel Foucault’s Love Affair with Shiite Islamists
He wasn’t drawn to the ayatollah despite his religious fanaticism, but because of it.
The Philo-Semitic Tradition of Native New Zealanders
The enduring affinity between Maori and Jew.
An Amusingly Idiosyncratic Portrait of Old Jewish New York
The Ritz with a shvitz—but no shuls.