Tehran’s Provocations Are a Reminder That Deterrence Requires Constant Upkeep
A dance that does not end.
April 27, 2020
Israel’s New Government Is Hamstrung by a Byzantine Agreement between the Parties. But Maybe That’s Not a Bad Thing
The country desperately needs a break from vicious political battles.
The deal cementing the Jewish state’s recently formed governing coalition is intricate even by the standards of such documents, and includes a complex set of stipulations, most of which are unprecedented, meant to prevent both Benjamin Netanyahu (slotted to serve as prime minister for eighteen months) and Benny Gantz (who will serve for the subsequent eighteen months) from outmaneuvering the other. Echoing the opinion of several other analysts, David M. Weinberg complains that these terms force both Netanyahu and Gantz into “straitjackets that deliver punishing and painful electric shocks the split second either of them steps out of line.” But Weinberg believes this may be for the best:
April 27, 2020
Israel’s New Government Is Hamstrung by a Byzantine Agreement between the Parties. But Maybe That’s Not a Bad Thing
The country desperately needs a break from vicious political battles.
While Fighting the Coronavirus, Don’t Neglect the First Amendment
Worship cannot shelter in place indefinitely.
How Concrete Made the Zionist Dream a Reality
Two archaeological histories tell the story.
Some Lessons from the Talmudic Plague That Gave Rise to Post-Passover Mourning Rituals
Why did Rabbi Akiva’s students die?