Don’t Expect Qatar to Change Its Stripes
A few good statements don’t make a good ally.
April 30, 2026
Jacob Emden: Memoirist, Talmudist, and Heresy Hunter
The life and controversies of an 18th-century superstar rabbi.
According to the Jewish calendar, last Friday was the 250th anniversary of the death of Rabbi Jacob Emden (known by the acronym Ya’avetz), an outstanding and remarkable figure even in an era of outstanding rabbinic minds. His numerous works ranged from an analysis of the 14th-century halakhic code known as the Tur to a surprisingly modern autobiography to commentaries on nearly every canonical Jewish work.
April 30, 2026
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Victory without surrender.
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But there is room for cautious optimism.
Jacob Emden: Memoirist, Talmudist, and Heresy Hunter
The life and controversies of an 18th-century superstar rabbi.
The Private Life of 19th-Century America’s Most Distinguished Jewess
Rebecca Gratz’s faith and philanthropy.