Jimmy Carter’s Plan to Make the Israel-Palestinian Conflict Worse
The ex-president is at it again.
December 1, 2016
Seeing Israel’s Fires as Divine Justice Makes a Mockery of Jewish Theology
Some rabbis have treated God like a petulant member of the Knesset.
As much of Israel was in flames, the chief rabbi of Samaria, Elyakim Levanon, declared that the fires were “divine punishment” for the government’s plans to evacuate the settlement of Amona, built in violation of Israeli law. To William Kolbrener, such simplistic explanations of human suffering insult the Jewish theological tradition.
December 1, 2016
An Inside Look at al-Qaeda’s Motivations
Encouraged by displays of weakness.
Mahmoud Abbas Purges His Party of Enemies
“Compared with Abbas, Arafat was a champion of democracy.”
Seeing Israel’s Fires as Divine Justice Makes a Mockery of Jewish Theology
Some rabbis have treated God like a petulant member of the Knesset.
A Jewish Architectural Gem in Boise, Idaho
The oldest synagogue in continuous use west of the Mississippi.