In Railing against Israel, Mahmoud Abbas Helps His Sworn Rival
The PA’s anti-Jewish campaign inadvertently tells Palestinians that Hamas has it right.
December 28, 2018
For Israelis, Secular and Religious Alike, Jewishness Is as Natural as Breathing
No worries about “Jewish continuity.”
In Israel, a new kind of Judaism has emerged, argues Shmuel Rosner, based on an extensive study he conducted in collaboration with the demographer Camil Fuchs. In that Judaism, the overwhelming majority of the country’s Jewish population—whether ḥaredi or “secular”—take part. He cites the rhythms of the Israeli year as an example:
December 28, 2018
The History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict Shows the Futility of an “Arab NATO”
The myth of a shared Arab heritage.
For Israelis, Secular and Religious Alike, Jewishness Is as Natural as Breathing
No worries about “Jewish continuity.”
Did Maimonides Reform Jewish Law to Keep Jews Out of Islamic Courts?
A new study of Jewish law in the medieval Muslim world argues that he did.
An Ancient Persian Military Base Discovered in Northern Israel
Built for launching a campaign against Egypt.