Before Peace Talks, the Palestinian Authority Needs to Undergo Political Reform
The fate of Gaza can’t be an afterthought.
May 3, 2017
Moses, the Rabbi, and the Time Machine
A tale of Rabbi Akiva.
One of the most cited and revered figures in the Talmud, Rabbi Akiva was active in the first decades of the 2nd century CE and died a martyr during the Hadrianic persecutions. Of the many talmudic anecdotes about the great sage, Barry Holtz cites one that features Moses—having just been informed by God Himself that Akiva’s understanding of the Torah will one day surpass his own—magically transported to the back of Akiva’s classroom:
May 3, 2017
What’s Really at Stake in the Iranian Election
The contest could determine the next supreme leader.
The German Foreign Minister’s Spat with Netanyahu Is a Political Ploy
Garnering the anti-Israel vote.
Elie Wiesel’s Report from Israel in the Aftermath of the Six-Day War
“Future generations will probably never believe it.”
Moses, the Rabbi, and the Time Machine
A tale of Rabbi Akiva.