Israel’s Supreme Court Chides the IDF for Dragging Its Feet in the Fight on Terror
New roads are keeping Hamas from taking over Judea and Samaria.
May 7, 2025
Ira Gershwin, Assimilation, and Cultural Appropriation
Like his brother, the great Broadway lyricist wanted to absorb all America had to offer.
Born Israel Gershovitz in the Lower East Side of Manhattan in 1896, the lyricist Ira Gershwin generally worked in the shadow of his Odessa-born brother, the composer George Gershwin. But each was a talent in his own right, and their collaboration produced much of what came to be known as the Great American Songbook, defining the genre of the Broadway musical. The two also created the groundbreaking 1935 opera Porgy and Bess, which featured a largely African American cast and portrayed the struggles of blacks in the Jim Crow South. Carl Rollyson reviews Michael Owen’s new biography of Ira:
May 7, 2025
Who Cares If the Anti-Israel Movement Is Anti-Semitic? It’s Evil No Matter What
Why universities can’t make sense of the threat they are confronting.
One of China’s Leading Economists Lectures about the Evils of “Jewish Financial Capital”test
Insightful commentary on U.S.-China relations devolves into anti-Semitic fantasy.
Ira Gershwin, Assimilation, and Cultural Appropriation
Like his brother, the great Broadway lyricist wanted to absorb all America had to offer.
The Oldest Known Use of Vanilla Was in Ancient Israel
The kings of Judea used it to flavor their wine.