How the Israeli Withdrawal from Lebanon Aided Hizballah and Encouraged the Second Intifada
And undermined the IDF’s fighting spirit.
May 26, 2020
Remembering the Jordanian Occupation of Jerusalem
Ethnic cleansing, desecration, and an end to freedom of worship.
Last Friday was Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day), the holiday that celebrates Israel’s capture, during the Six-Day War, of those parts of Jerusalem that had been seized by Jordan in 1948. Gerald Steinberg uses the occasion to reflect on the two intervening decades in the city’s history:
May 26, 2020
Remembering the Jordanian Occupation of Jerusalem
Ethnic cleansing, desecration, and an end to freedom of worship.
At a Canadian Mosque, the Call to Prayer Rings Out Alongside Anti-Semitism
Confirming the fears of Muslims who want nothing of the sort to happen.
What Makes Jewish Law Different from Both Ancient and Modern Law—and Other Reflections of a Bible Scholar
Protecting the victim and the poor.
When the Pandemic Fades, Will Synagogues Return to Normal?
A religion that abhors solitude.