Gaza and the Civil War within Islam
A Hamas victory will inspire Islamists everywhere.
December 26, 2023
Capturing the Beautiful Music in the Talmud’s Minutiae
A book more serious than its title suggests.
When I first saw that Liel Leibovitz had written a book called How the Talmud Can Change Your Life I was both curious and a little worried that it had reduced this great sea of wisdom—to use a traditional metaphor—to a mere self-help book. David Wolpe suggests those worries are misplaced:
December 26, 2023
The War with Hamas Enters a New Phase, While Israel Readies to Confront Hizballah
Tunnels, domestic politics, and the popular mood.
Tom Stoppard Realizes His Audience Understood Something about “Leopoldstadt” That He Didn’t
Who knew a play about anti-Semitism would be so timely?
Capturing the Beautiful Music in the Talmud’s Minutiae
A book more serious than its title suggests.
The Mysteries of Jerusalem’s Ancient Moat
Possibly built centuries before King David.