To Defeat the Legacy of Islamic State, Start Rebuilding the Communities It Destroyed
A moral and strategic imperative.
May 26, 2017
Israel’s Capitalist Revolution
How Menachem Begin’s 1977 victory saved the country’s economy.
With the anniversary of the Six-Day War upon us, it is easy to forget the anniversary of another event nearly as important in the history of the Jewish state. On May 14, 1977, Menachem Begin led the Likud party to its first national electoral victory, defeating Labor (then known as Mapai), which had reigned uninterrupted since 1948. Zev Chafets explains how Begin put the country on the path to becoming the economic powerhouse it is now:
May 26, 2017
Israel’s Capitalist Revolution
How Menachem Begin’s 1977 victory saved the country’s economy.
Saudi Arabia May Be an Ally, but Its Textbooks Are Filled with Hatred
The U.S. should apply pressure for change.
Love and Politics in Ruth
Rising Moon.
Jerusalem’s Gigantic Ancient Pools Are a Remnant of Temple Pilgrimages
The elephant in the room that researchers have ignored.