Qassem Suleimani’s Reign of Terror Comes to an End
And the U.S. shows its willingness to use force.
January 6, 2020
Making Sense of Martin Buber
Is his unusual childhood the key?
One of the most influential Jewish theologians of the 20th century, Martin Buber was an important force behind Germany’s “Jewish renaissance” of the early 20th century, which brought German-Jewish intellectuals of largely secular backgrounds into contact with elements of religious tradition in a way very unlike what could be found in either the Reform or Orthodox mainstreams of the era. A new biography of Buber, by Paul Mendes-Flohr, sheds light on the philosopher’s highly unusual and formative childhood, as Yoav Schaefer writes in his review:
January 6, 2020
Do Those Committed to Championing the Downtrodden Have Any Sympathy for Ultra-Orthodox Jews?
“Our sin was to have whitewashed the Crown Heights pogrom of 1991 and lavished its instigator Al Sharpton with respectability.”
The U.S. Should Stop Ignoring the Malaysian Prime Minister’s Anti-Semitism
Rolling out the red carpet for a man who distributes The International Jew to his followers.
Making Sense of Martin Buber
Is his unusual childhood the key?
What a Reform Rabbi Learned from Studying the Entire Talmud
Not always poetic, bur reliably inspiring.