A Year of “Protest” on the Gaza Border Has Achieved Little—but Not Nothing—for Hamas
Israel remains on the horns of a dilemma.
March 14, 2019
The Challenge of Preserving Biblical Wordplay in English
Isaiah’s puns.
In his recently completed translation of the Hebrew Bible (the subject of a recent monthly essay in Mosaic), Robert Alter seeks above all to bring out its literary qualities. Here he adduces two examples of his efforts to recreate the poetic devices used in the book of Isaiah:
March 14, 2019
Russia Is Helping Iran Extend Its Influence in Yemen
An alliance that goes beyond Syria.
Dutch Soccer Games Have Become Breeding Grounds for Anti-Semitism
“Hamas, Hamas, Jews to the gas!”
A Growing Divide in America Raises the Stakes in Fights over Religious Freedom
A two-faith nation.
The Challenge of Preserving Biblical Wordplay in English
Isaiah’s puns.