Egypt Plays a Crucial Role in Israel’s Efforts against Hamas
Jerusalem’s interests and Cairo’s align.
May 1, 2019
Having Survived a Synagogue Shooting, a Rabbi Proclaims His Faith in Judaism and the American Idea
“I pray that my missing finger serves as a reminder never to be afraid to be Jewish.”
Last Saturday, the final day of Passover, Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein was about to give his sermon when he heard a loud noise and rushed to the synagogue lobby to see that a man with a rifle had just murdered one of his congregants. The shooter then fired at Goldstein and hit the index fingers on both hands, which he raised to protect his eyes; two others were injured, one of them a child, before two synagogue goers managed to chase the shooter away. Goldstein writes:
May 1, 2019
Why the War in Libya Matters to Israel and the West
Generals vs. Islamists.
Having Survived a Synagogue Shooting, a Rabbi Proclaims His Faith in Judaism and the American Idea
“I pray that my missing finger serves as a reminder never to be afraid to be Jewish.”
Two Religions and Two Responses to Bigoted Cartoons
In publishing an anti-Semitic cartoon, the New York Times did not need to fear terrorist attacks.
A Television Comedy about a Hip Young Muslim Breaks the Mold by Taking Religion Seriously
And may speak to observant Jews more than do many Jewish-themed shows.