What the American Withdrawal from Afghanistan Means for Hamas
The first Islamist group to congratulate the Taliban for its victory.
September 23, 2021
Celebrating Sukkot 2,000 Years Ago
Hordes of Jewish pilgrims came to Jerusalem and experienced the Temple’s “wow effect.”
Today, the holiday of Sukkot—a seven-day festival that began last Monday evening—is characterized primarily by building outdoor booths, or sukkot, and the ritual waving of palm fronds, myrtle and willow branches, and citrons. But prior to the Romans’ destruction of Jerusalem in 70 CE, it was also a time of mass pilgrimage to the Jerusalem Temple. Rossella Tercatin explains what archaeological and historical evidence have demonstrated about the practice:
September 23, 2021
Congressional Progressives’ Push for Greater Israeli Civilian Casualties
If they were to succeed, the result would be increased Palestinian deaths as well.
How the U.S. and France Are Propping Up Hizballah’s Rule in Lebanon
The new government puts the country more firmly in Iran’s clutches.
Celebrating Sukkot 2,000 Years Ago
Hordes of Jewish pilgrims came to Jerusalem and experienced the Temple’s “wow effect.”
Hungary’s Annual Cholent Festival
Gentiles join in eating the traditional Sabbath stew in a country where many Jews still hide their identity.