Despite the Pandemic, War and Struggle Persist in the Middle East
In light of European incompetence, Chinese influence might even grow in the region.
April 14, 2020
Israel Can’t Afford to Be Distracted from the Iranian Threat
Even as the pandemic places new pressures on the bottom line.
In February, the IDF chief of staff unveiled a five-year plan to equip the Israeli military to confront the newest threats—especially that posed by increasing Iranian penetration into Syria. But now funding for this project is threatened by the fiscal pressures of the coronavirus pandemic and Jerusalem’s efforts to protect the country from its economic effects. Jacob Nagel and Jonathan Schanzer examine the bind in which this places Israel:
April 14, 2020
In the Fight against the Coronavirus, Israel Has Handled the Big Challenges Well, but Risks Bungling the Details
Blame the government, not the citizenry, for the mistakes.
Israel Can’t Afford to Be Distracted from the Iranian Threat
Even as the pandemic places new pressures on the bottom line.
The Great Jewish Refugee Crisis of the 17th Century
The Chmielnicki uprising left thousands of Jews dead, and changed intercommunal dynamics.
The Earliest Recorded Children’s Song Might Be Found in the Haggadah
The history of Ḥad Gadya.