Why the Kremlin Insists That It Must “De-Nazify” Ukraine
A desperate attempt to divert attention from Russia’s imperial ambitions.
May 4, 2022
Harvard’s Jewish Slaveholder
Understanding the legacy of Judah Monis.
Last week, Harvard University released a report titled “Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery,” part of a wide-ranging initiative aimed at redressing past wrongs. In examining the report, Ira Stoll discovered that “the first Jew at Harvard was a slaveholder.” Examining the life and scholarship of Judah Monis—a Hebrew instructor who converted to Christianity shortly before joining Harvard’s faculty—Stoll concludes that some of the lessons Monis taught helped “create, in America, a story of freedom that surely ranks with the Bible as one of the great slavery-toppling narratives of all time.” (Subscription required)
May 4, 2022
Britain’s Labor Party Leader Apologizes for the Corbyn Years
In a recent interview, Keir Starmer appeals to the UK’s Jews.
Understanding the Rabbinic Debate over Imitation Pork Products
Can calling something “pork” render it non-kosher?
Harvard’s Jewish Slaveholder
Understanding the legacy of Judah Monis.
A Jewish Revival in Nigeria
Exploring “one of the youngest, most surprising Jewish communities in the world.”