Postwar Gaza Doesn’t Need a Single Ruler, but Decentralized Control
Israel should start establishing independent safe zones.
August 1, 2025
An Ancient Seal Bears the Name of a First Temple-Era Figure
Asaiah, servant of the king.
The book of Chronicles states that “Jeremiah lamented for Josiah,” the king who reigned in Judea from roughly 640 to 609 BCE, suppressed idolatry, led a religious revival, and is perhaps the last heroic Jewish monarch describe in the Hebrew Bible. The Hebrew verb translated as “lamented” connotes formal recitation of dirges or something similar, and there is indeed a traditional dirge recited on the Ninth of Av that takes its title from this verse.
August 1, 2025
How Hamas Steals Food, and How the UN Helps It
Ordinary Gazans must pay steep fees to benefit from foreign aid.
Rome, the Judean Revolts, and an Ancient Clash of Civilizations
How the Jews found themselves caught between East and West.
An Ancient Seal Bears the Name of a First Temple-Era Figure
Asaiah, servant of the king.
The Ninth of Av in Catalonia, and a Torrent of Emotion
A weeping for the ages.