The Israel-Jordan Peace Is a Strategic Success Not to Be Taken for Granted
But, after a quarter-century, Jordanians remain hostile toward the Jewish state.
June 26, 2019
How the Jews of Barbados Rescued the Western Hemisphere’s Oldest Synagogue
Nidḥey Israel.
In 1654, the Portuguese crown reclaimed an area of northeastern Brazil from Dutch rule, causing local Jews—many of whom were descendants of conversos who had come from Portugal as Christians—to flee. A number of them settled on the British-ruled island of Barbados, where they established a synagogue a full 78 years before a similar group of Jews built one in nearby Curaçao. Named Nidḥey Israel, meaning “the dispersed of Israel,” the synagogue has recently been restored. Noah Lederman writes:
June 26, 2019
The Return of Al Sharpton
Democratic candidates line up to kiss the notorious anti-Semite’s ring.
Uncertainty about Human Meaning Need Not Lead to a Meaningless Life
An atheist philosopher’s critique of atheism.
How a Culture of Child-Rearing Has Made the Israeli Demographic Miracle Possible
Free-range parenting is the default position.
How the Jews of Barbados Rescued the Western Hemisphere’s Oldest Synagogue
Nidḥey Israel.