The President’s Empty Reassurances on the Iran Deal
His interview with Thomas Friedman is not encouraging.
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.
Comparing the hue and cry over Indiana’s version of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) with the media’s treatment of the Iranian theocracy, Liel Leibovitz argues that, in very different ways, ignorance and bigotry about religion are at play in both:
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?