Remembering One Jewish Hero on Israel’s Memorial Day
Israelis remember specific individuals; American Jews experience a sense of collective loss.
May 6, 2022
How the 19th Century Saw “Spirituality” Begin to Compete with “Religiosity”
A new book finds the roots of the “religious revolution” in the ideas of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Theodor Herzl.
In The Religious Revolution, Dominic Green argues that “modern spirituality”—as opposed to more traditional religion—came into being in the second half of the 19th century. Green draws a line that runs from such figures as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Friedrich Nietzsche to the situation in the U.S. today, where ever-fewer people attend church but very large numbers practice yoga or believe in reincarnation. John Wilson writes in his review:
May 6, 2022
Yom Ha-Atsma’ut Is Not Just about Israeli Independence, but about Jewish Liberation
How Zionist victory changed life in the Diaspora.
Why the Supreme Court Should Let a High-School Football Coach Pray on the Field
Public employees shouldn’t be automatons.
How the 19th Century Saw “Spirituality” Begin to Compete with “Religiosity”
A new book finds the roots of the “religious revolution” in the ideas of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Theodor Herzl.
When Vidal Sassoon Fought for Israel’s Independence
“They never taught us the word for ‘retreat.’”