What’s at Stake in the Upcoming Israeli Elections
Israelis disagree about a lot—but not about the basic issues of security.
July 22, 2026
J.D. Vance Dodges the Question of Religious Liberty
The risks of sowing confusion.
Vice-President J.D. Vance has recently written a book about his own religious conversion, in which he calls for a revival of American Christianity as a necessary precondition for overcoming the nation’s woes. In his review, Peter Berkowitz notes that Vance is “ambiguous” about what role the government should play in this revival:
July 22, 2026
The Iran War and Saudi Arabia’s New Grand Strategy
Riyadh has distanced itself from Israel. Is it working?
J.D. Vance Dodges the Question of Religious Liberty
The risks of sowing confusion.
Do We Need the Ninth of Av When the Exile Has Ended?
Grappling with Jewish history.
The Jewish Child Soldiers of the Russian Empire
A refusenik tells the story of cantonism.