The Specter of a “New World Order” Created by Russia, China, and Iran
The Biden administration is ignoring a powerful, and growing, anti-American alliance.
February 3, 2022
Debates over Ritual-Slaughter Bans Heat Up in the European Union
A top EU official criticizes laws prohibiting kosher slaughter of animals.
Since 2019, citing concerns related to animal welfare, Belgium has outlawed the killing of animals for food without first stunning them. This law has created difficulties for religious Jews and Muslims, who now must import frozen meat from outside the country. As Eddy Wax writes, the ban may also contribute to a mischaracterization of religious communities as “medieval.”
February 3, 2022
Putting Turkey’s Overtures to Israel in Context
Erdogan capitalizes on a crisis of his own making.
Debates over Ritual-Slaughter Bans Heat Up in the European Union
A top EU official criticizes laws prohibiting kosher slaughter of animals.
YIVO’s New Digital Archive Helps Bring Prewar Vilna to Life
Archivists have restored and preserved an extraordinary trove of documents.
The History, Enduring Appeal, and Lost Songs of “Fiddler on the Roof”
From a title inspired by a Chagall painting to 35 discarded songs, the classic musical has a rich and illuminating history.