The President’s Divisive Rhetoric about the Iran Deal, and Israel
"Every nation in the world," he says, except Israel.
August 7, 2015
Does Jewish Law Allow the “Better Killed Than Captured” Doctrine?
Assessing the "Hannibal directive."
Two decades ago, the IDF instituted what became known as the “Hannibal directive,” according to which soldiers should do everything possible to prevent the enemy from taking a prisoner, even at the risk of killing the potential hostage. Shlomo Brody assesses this policy from the standpoint of halakhah:
August 7, 2015
Carnival of the Former Israeli Security Chiefs
Their support for the Iran deal has been misrepresented.
The Future of American Jewish Literature after Print Fails to Die
In which Jewish literature retreats to a niche.
Does Jewish Law Allow the “Better Killed Than Captured” Doctrine?
Assessing the "Hannibal directive."
Discovered: An Ancient Ritual Bath, with Ancient Graffiti
"Within hours of the momentous discovery, the writing started to fade."