Meet Mahmoud al-Aloul, the Man Poised to Succeed Mahmoud Abbas
He is more openly skeptical of the peace process, and the two-state solution, than his patron.
March 9, 2018
In Religion as in Music, One Must Live with, and by, Restrictions
How two psychics and a Lubavitch Ḥasid led an aspiring rock musician to Jewish observance.
For much of his young life, Peter Himmelman had sought to live without restrictions. But the death of his father, an encounter with two psychics, and a friendship with a prominent Lubavitch Ḥasid brought him to rediscover traditional Judaism, and the power of laws and boundaries. He explains this power with a lesson drawn from his career as a professional musician:
March 9, 2018
The Case for a New Red Line on the Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria
Tell Assad that he will be punished if he continues to use chlorine gas.
In the Name of Women’s Rights, the UN and Europeans Support the Repression of Women
The truth about Palestinian women’s organizations.
Everything a Jew Ever Wanted to Know about Hinduism but Was Afraid to Ask
Some surprising similarities between Judaism and Hinduism.
In Religion as in Music, One Must Live with, and by, Restrictions
How two psychics and a Lubavitch Ḥasid led an aspiring rock musician to Jewish observance.