Iranian Official Anti-Semitism Is Not Bait for the Masses
Hating Israel lies at the heart of the regime’s ideology.
September 8, 2015
How the Pharisees Got a Bad Rap
Little is known about the sect, but they certainly weren’t all hypocrites.
The existence of a Jewish sect known as Pharisees in the first centuries BCE and CE is well known to readers of the New Testament, as well as to readers of the ancient Jewish historian Josephus. Most historians agree that there was a close link between the Pharisees and the rabbis of the Talmud, but the connections are, at best, based on informed conjectures. Joshua Garroway explains why knowledge of this important group is so sketchy, and how its members became saddled with a reputation for hypocrisy:
September 8, 2015
Hamas’s New Quest for Legitimacy
Tony Blair and the UN are among its abettors.
Synagogues Should Stop Trying to Be Cool
Instead, they should focus on offering what can’t be found elsewhere.
How the Pharisees Got a Bad Rap
Little is known about the sect, but they certainly weren’t all hypocrites.
The Land of Milk and . . . Molasses?
How honey became part of Jewish culture.