The Dangers of Iran’s Drone Diplomacy
Sowing havoc from Algeria to Ukraine and beyond.
May 19, 2023
Restoring the Meaning of Jerusalem Day
A holiday of remembrance and relief—and also of love.
On Yom Yerushalayim—which celebrates the liberation of the historic Jewish capital from Jordanian occupation—Haviv Rettig Gur laments how the holiday has become politicized and too often focuses attention away from shared national joy to internecine divisions. Gur looks to the day’s history, along with the poetry of Ḥaim Ḥefer and Yehuda Amichai, to recover its true significance:
May 19, 2023
Restoring the Meaning of Jerusalem Day
A holiday of remembrance and relief—and also of love.
Most Saudis Are Skeptical about Normalization with Israel, but Are Much More Worried about Iran
The latest public-opinion survey.
The Real-Life Romance behind a Bestselling Belgian Historical Novel
The Convert tells of a French noblewoman who fell in love with a rabbi’s son.
A Medieval Hebrew Bible Breaks an Auction-World Record
The Codex Sassoon’s 1,000-year journey.