How Germany Became Iran’s Most Important European Ally
A century-long love affair.
February 14, 2020
An Exquisite 15th-Century Prayer Book Becomes Available to the Public—Online
An illuminated manuscript reflecting the Roman Jewish rite.
Illustrated in the 1400s by Joel ben Simon, one of the great Jewish artists of his day, the Moskowitz maḥzor—a book containing prayers for the entire calendar year—reflects the liturgy of Roman Jewry, which is neither Ashkenazi nor Sephardi. It gets its name from Harry and Rose Moskowitz, who donated it to the National Library of Israel in 1970. After carefully restoring it, the library has made it available in digital form online:
February 14, 2020
The New U.S. Peace Plan Won’t Result in a Signing Ceremony on the White House Lawn. But That Doesn’t Mean It Will Fail
A skeptic discusses the plan with someone involved in its making.
How the Idea of Unlimited and Pernicious Jewish Power Seized Hold of the Anti-Israel Left
The Protocols of the Elders of AIPAC.
An Exquisite 15th-Century Prayer Book Becomes Available to the Public—Online
An illuminated manuscript reflecting the Roman Jewish rite.
When Jews Used Graveyard Nuptials to Ward Off Epidemics
The “black wedding.”