The American Association of University Professors Celebrates Anti-Semitism
Spitting on its own face.
May 28, 2020
How a 400-Year-Old Commentary on the Book of Ruth Became a 19th-Century Bestseller
Deeds of lovingkindness.
In 1891, a commentary on the book of Ruth titled Shoresh Yishai (“The Root of Jesse”) was published in Sighet—the birthplace of Elie Wiesel and a major ḥasidic center in what is now Romania, and was then Hapsburg Hungary. Elli Fischer describes the work:
May 28, 2020
Despite What It Says, Saudi Arabia Doesn’t Want a Palestinian State
Why would Riyadh want to undermine the security of a reliable ally?
The International Atomic Energy Agency Must Tell the Truth about Iran’s Nuclear Violations
In the past, it has done too little, too late.
Is the Land or the Torah the Basis for Jewish Peoplehood?
Covenant, mutual responsibility, and the message of Shavuot.
How a 400-Year-Old Commentary on the Book of Ruth Became a 19th-Century Bestseller
Deeds of lovingkindness.