The Iran War and the Future of the Abraham Accords
Will Saudi Arabia turn towards Israel, or away?
April 16, 2026
Jewish Writers Think the Jewish Book Council Is Too Jewish
Affirmative action for Israel-haters.
In a recent open letter, a group of 42 anti-Israel Jewish writers criticized the Jewish Book Council (JBC)—the major American organization of its kind—for its “apparent bias toward centering Israeli and Zionist voices” through which it is “contributing to the dehumanization of Palestinians and advancing a system of cultural apartheid.” Seth Mandel notes that many of the signatories have written books that received accolades from the JBC; in other words, this amounts to “a bunch of JBC award winners complained they don’t win enough JBC awards.” So what is the problem?
April 16, 2026
Understanding the Naval Showdown Between the U.S. and Iran
So, you want to blockade a strait . . .
Jewish Writers Think the Jewish Book Council Is Too Jewish
Affirmative action for Israel-haters.
Barnett Newman’s Jewish Preoccupations, and His Art
To “my dear son, Master Baruch.”
An Introduction to Baseball for Yiddish Speakers
“Why should each one be called with a specific name—one pitcher and one catcher?”