Thanks to Israel, War in Europe No Longer Creates “Surplus Jews”
Serving as a refuge may not be the main purpose of the Jewish state, but it is a valuable one.
March 1, 2022
Thanks to Israel, War in Europe No Longer Creates “Surplus Jews”
Serving as a refuge may not be the main purpose of the Jewish state, but it is a valuable one.
In the past few days, thousands of Ukrainian Jews have inquired about moving to Israel. Even before the fighting began, Jerusalem was preparing to bring 100,000 Ukrainian Jews into the country should it be necessary. These reports led Daniel Gordis last week to reflect on the meaning of Zionism, and on the story of some 800 Romanian Jews who embarked to Palestine in December 1941 on an unseaworthy vessel called the Struma. The ship soon found itself floating in the Black Sea, with neither Turkey nor Britain willing to take in its passengers. It was then torpedoed by a Soviet submarine, leaving only one passenger alive:
March 1, 2022
When It Comes to China, America Must Practice What It Preaches to Israel
Jerusalem says no to a Chinese railroad company, even as Washington says yes.
Should There Be an Arab NATO, and Should Israel Be a Part of It?
An anti-Iran league might not be as good as it seems.
The Unjust Treatment of a Jewish Couple Seeking to Adopt a Baby Is No Reason to Overturn Core Protections of Religious Freedom
Solving one case of anti-Jewish discrimination might not be good for the Jews.
The Ancient Synagogue of Ein Gedi and Its Elegant Mosaics
A southern outpost of talmudic Judaism.