The Jordan Valley, the American Withdrawal from Syria, and the Future of Israeli Security
Israel must be able to defend itself by itself.
October 23, 2019
The Arrest of Naama Issachar Is a Lesson in Russian Malfeasance and Israeli Naïveté
A backpacker held hostage in exchange for a hacker.
Six months ago, an Israeli backpacker named Naama Issachar—en route home from India— was arrested during a layover in Moscow for possession of a small amount of marijuana. Last week, a Russian court sentenced her to seven-and-a-half years in prison despite pleas from the Israeli president and prime minister. Ruthie Blum comments:
October 23, 2019
For the “New York Times,” Preserving Jerusalem Is Consistent with Eradicating Its Jewish Presence
A synagogue twice destroyed.
What We Can Learn from Irving Kristol’s Political Theology Today
The superiority of the rabbinic mode.
The Arrest of Naama Issachar Is a Lesson in Russian Malfeasance and Israeli Naïveté
A backpacker held hostage in exchange for a hacker.
With Its Subversive Customs, Simhat Torah Reaffirms Jewish Values
The product of a millennium of tension between law and folk tradition.