Condemning Terrorism in Jerusalem—and Efforts to Stop It
It’s easy to say that murdering Jews is wrong. But why is it hard to say that Jews are allowed to defend themselves?
January 30, 2023
Condemning Terrorism in Jerusalem—and Efforts to Stop It
It’s easy to say that murdering Jews is wrong. But why is it hard to say that Jews are allowed to defend themselves?
On Friday night, a Palestinian opened fire at a group of Israelis standing outside a Jerusalem synagogue, killing seven and wounding several others. The day before, the IDF had been drawn into a gunfight in the West Bank city of Jenin while trying to arrest members of a terrorist cell. Of the nine Palestinians killed in the raid, only one appears to have been a noncombatant. Lahav Harkov compares the responses to the two events, beginning with the more recent:
January 30, 2023
Economists’ Concerns about Israeli Judicial Reforms Get the Situation Backward
The rule of law isn’t the same as the rule of lawyers.
Iran’s Jihad on British Soil
A lattice of ostensibly religious and cultural institutions, meant to breed fanaticism.
The Life and Legacy of Max Weinreich, the Architect of Yiddish Scholarship
The dean of Yiddish versus Hitler’s professors.
Jewish Prayer as a Virtue
“I love the Lord for He hears my voice.”