Just Because the Knesset Closed for a Few Days, Israeli Democracy Was Not about to Collapse
The political crisis is real, but the hysteria is unwarranted.
March 24, 2020
Gaza’s Rich Jewish History Includes Decades of Friendship with Local Arabs
From the Hasmoneans, to a famed poet, to the rabbi and imam who coauthored a book.
While the ancient history of the Galilee, the Judean Hills, and other parts of the Land of Israel are fairly well known, few are aware of the once-thriving Jewish community in the Gaza Strip. In a recent Hebrew book on the subject, the Israeli journalist Haggai Hoberman tells the story of Jewish life in Gaza from biblical times to the present. Nadav Shragai shares some of its surprising findings:
March 24, 2020
Raed Salah, Who Spread Islamism among Arab Israelis, Goes to Jail
The man behind Temple Mount violence.
Gaza’s Rich Jewish History Includes Decades of Friendship with Local Arabs
From the Hasmoneans, to a famed poet, to the rabbi and imam who coauthored a book.
Does Talmud Study Really Explain Jews’ Remarkable Contributions to Modern Civilization?
Genius and Anxiety.
How a Once-in-a-Generation 19th-Century Rabbi Responded to Cholera
Clean your houses, wash your hands, don’t eat pickles—and avoid crowds.