The President’s Empty Reassurances on the Iran Deal
His interview with Thomas Friedman is not encouraging.
April 7, 2015
Did Jews Have Synagogues While the Temple Still Stood?
Yes, but their role changed after the destruction of the Second Temple.
Yes, writes Megan Sauter, but their role changed after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 C.E. The original synagogues seem to have been intended mainly for study, while post-Temple ones became centers of ritual and prayer, as changes in their construction attest:
April 7, 2015
Getting Religion Wrong: From Indiana to Iran
Religion here is a tool of oppression. There it's just a quaint cultural affectation.
A Very Brief History of Ladino Literature
The language was in use far earlier than previously thought.
Did Jews Have Synagogues While the Temple Still Stood?
Yes, but their role changed after the destruction of the Second Temple.
A Major Shakeup Occurred in the Palestinian Government—and Nobody Cares
Abbas's inner circle is shrinking. Why?