Exploring the Political Significance of the Seder Liturgy
The most widely read, beloved, and perplexing book of the Jewish tradition.
April 6, 2020
In Israel, Ultra-Orthodox Politicians Have Failed to Protect Their Community from Epidemic
Culpability begins with Health Minister Yaakov Litzman.
In Israel as in America, ḥaredi communities have been among those hardest hit by the coronavirus, as members were slow to abide by social-distancing recommendations, and some rabbis insisted on keeping synagogues and schools open. The disease has spread so extensively in the ḥaredi city of Bnei Brak that the government has sealed it off, and sent in hundreds of police officers to enforce prohibitions on public gatherings. Meanwhile, Yaakov Litzman, the head of the Ashkenazi ḥaredi party and Israel’s health minister, has tested positive for the illness, and faces allegations that he attended prayer services after the government forbade such public gatherings. David Horovitz writes:
April 6, 2020
Jeremy Corbyn’s Hold over the British Labor Party Is Over, but Anti-Zionism May Linger On
What to expect from Keir Starmer.
In Israel, Ultra-Orthodox Politicians Have Failed to Protect Their Community from Epidemic
Culpability begins with Health Minister Yaakov Litzman.
Why President Trump Should Stop Saudi Arabia from Destroying U.S. Petroleum Production
In light of American taxpayers underwriting the security of Saudi Arabia, the kingdom should be sensitive to American economic interests.
How Passover Transformed the American Jewish Consciousness
Embracing the connection between two stories of emancipation.