What’s at Stake in the Upcoming Israeli Elections
Israelis disagree about a lot—but not about the basic issues of security.
July 22, 2026
Do We Need the Ninth of Av When the Exile Has Ended?
Grappling with Jewish history.
The holiday of Tisha b’Av, a day of lamentation for the destruction of Jerusalem and its Temples by the Babylonians and the Romans, and the tribulations of Jewish history more broadly, begins tonight at sundown. Its liturgy describes the holy city as “desolate, in ruins, bereft of her children, with her head covered in shame.” How, asks Rabbi Moshe Taragin, can the day still be observed when Jerusalem thrives, the Jews once again have sovereignty, and any Jew who wishes to return from exile can do so?
July 22, 2026
The Iran War and Saudi Arabia’s New Grand Strategy
Riyadh has distanced itself from Israel. Is it working?
J.D. Vance Dodges the Question of Religious Liberty
The risks of sowing confusion.
Do We Need the Ninth of Av When the Exile Has Ended?
Grappling with Jewish history.
The Jewish Child Soldiers of the Russian Empire
A refusenik tells the story of cantonism.