Can Iran Disrupt the Global Economy by Closing the Strait of Hormuz?
Yes, but it will suffer more than its enemies as a result.
July 31, 2018
Rare Recordings of Jewish Folk Music at a Ukrainian Library
Documents and wax cylinders nearly destroyed by the KGB.
In the 1990s, librarians at the Vernadsky Library in Kiev discovered a cache of unmarked containers. Once opened, they disclosed an archive of Jewish folk music from the early-20th century, including not only song lyrics and sheet music but also recordings that would not be studied systematically for another decade. Jake Marmer tells the archive’s story:
July 31, 2018
What Caused a Boulder to Fall from the Western Wall?
Israel needs to act to preserve Temple Mount history.
The U.S. Shouldn’t Tolerate Turkey’s Hostage-Taking
It goes beyond Andrew Brunson.
Rare Recordings of Jewish Folk Music at a Ukrainian Library
Documents and wax cylinders nearly destroyed by the KGB.
World War II Brought a French Writer to Terms with His Jewishness
Saint-Exupéry’s best friend.