American Pushback against Iran May Already Be Working
Keeping ballistic missiles in check.
February 27, 2017
The Case for Making Israel a Kingless Monarchy
Restoring the House of David in theory and practice.
In a 2010 essay, the Jewish theologian Michael Wyschograd argued that the modern state of Israel should make itself a constitutional monarchy, with the country’s president serving as regent in the absence of an identifiable heir to the Davidic throne—leaving the actual functioning of the Israeli government as is. Meir Soloveichik, revisiting this essay, finds reason to support Wyshograd’s idiosyncratic proposal, and discusses the biblical David, the significance of the Davidic monarchy in Judaism, and the religious meaning of Zionism itself. (Interview by Eric Cohen. Audio, 46 minutes.)
February 27, 2017
The U.S. Should Insist That the UN Treat Palestinian Refugees Like All Others
A self-perpetuating bureaucracy that shields terrorists and teaches hate.
The Case for Making Israel a Kingless Monarchy
Restoring the House of David in theory and practice.
The Key to Understanding the Middle East
It’s not the Western powers.
Remembering the Philosopher Who Showed How Moral Life Continued Even in Auschwitz
A compelling argument that morality is a powerful weapon against the enemies of human freedom.