To Undermine Russian and Iranian Influence in Syria, the U.S. Must Go on the Offensive
In coordination with Israel.
March 22, 2018
How Menachem Begin Saved Israel in 1948
Remember the Altalena.
On June 20, 1948, the Altalena dropped anchor on Israel’s northern coast. The ship was loaded with arms and munitions brought by the Irgun—a Jewish militia led by Menachem Begin—to help the recently created state of Israel fight its Arab attackers. Because of a dispute with Begin over whether the ships’ cargo should go directly to Irgun units or to the nascent IDF, David Ben-Gurion ordered his troops not to allow it to land. Meir Soloveichik describes how the events that followed made the Jewish state’s continued existence possible:
March 22, 2018
How Menachem Begin Saved Israel in 1948
Remember the Altalena.
Amnesty for Islamic State Fighters Is Not the Answer
Don’t encourage the next generation of jihad tourism.
The World’s Oldest Torah Scrolls
From a 3rd-century synagogue to the Library of Congress.
How the Talmud Deals with Cases Where Evidentiary Standards Interfere with Justice
Death by barley?