Why the U.S. Is Pressuring Israel into an Agreement with Lebanon
Propping up a failed state controlled by Iran.
September 13, 2022
New Software Promises to Break Down the Barriers to Studying Jewish Texts
Dicta Maiven.
As anyone who’s had a bar or bat mitzvah knows, Hebrew is generally written without the diacritics that indicate vowels and distinguish between various consonant sounds. Even though prayer books, printed Bibles, and some other texts are generally found with these markings, the accompanying commentaries lack them, as do many other rabbinic texts. The computer scientist and Mosaic contributor Moshe Koppel has helped to create software called Dicta Maiven—the second word is Hebrew or Yiddish for “expert”—to help the uninitiated surmount these difficulties and others. Zvika Klein writes:
September 13, 2022
The Palestinian Authority’s Political Crisis Is Bringing Terror to Israel
The ruling family’s corruption has sparked protests.
America’s Absurd Response to Israel’s Investigation into a Journalist’s Death
Crossing the line.
The German Christian Scholar Who Helped Save Judaism in Germany
Johannes Reuchlin.
New Software Promises to Break Down the Barriers to Studying Jewish Texts
Dicta Maiven.