Israel’s Cease-Fire in Lebanon Is about to Be Tested
The IDF is handing over a few villages to the Lebanese army.
July 21, 2026
The Book of Job through Rabbinic Eyes
How it became a vehicle for discussing divine providence.
According to rabbinic tradition, among the many activities forbidden on the Ninth of Av—the day of national mourning that begins tomorrow evening—is the study of Torah, which, it is assumed, brings joy. Exception is made for biblical and talmudic passages concerning the destruction of Jerusalem and so forth, as well as for the book of Job. Jason Kalman, in conversation with Nachi Weinstein, examines the sometimes surprising ways Jewish thinkers have a approached this text, from the talmudic sages (in Hebrew, Hazal) to Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik in the 20th century. Contrary to what one might assume, it was only in the Middle Ages that the story of Job became a vehicle for philosophical discussions of hashgahah, or divine providence. (Audio, 58 minutes.)
July 21, 2026
The Church of England Betrays Its Zionist Past
But the Anglicans of the “global south” won’t go along.
Arresting an Israeli Prime Minister Doesn’t Uphold International Law
Despite what New York City’s mayor thinks.
The Book of Job through Rabbinic Eyes
How it became a vehicle for discussing divine providence.
Remains from the Destruction of Jerusalem That Survived 2,500 Years
An early attempt at memorialization?