France’s Coming Battle, and What It Means for French Jewry
France will fight; but its Jews may still leave.
December 8, 2015
Hanukkah and the True Meaning of Religious Freedom
Devotion and tolerance can complement one another.
Noting the horrific religious persecutions now taking place in the Middle East and elsewhere, Jonathan Sacks contends that Hanukkah should be seen as a festival celebrating freedom of religion. Indeed, he writes, part of the holiday’s message is that religious freedom stems from piety rather than skepticism:
December 8, 2015
The Flawed Analogy Between Refugees from Syria and Those from Nazi Germany
If Assad is Hitler, why isn’t the West trying to defeat him?
Jewish Law Forbids Killing Subdued Terrorists
Yes to rescue, no to vengeance.
Hanukkah and the True Meaning of Religious Freedom
Devotion and tolerance can complement one another.
Taking Woody Allen Seriously as a Jew
Thoughts from his latest biographer.