The Coming Confrontation between Israel and Iran
Left unchecked, Iran will be able to place nuclear missiles in Syria.
October 9, 2017
The Crisis in Jewish Education, Praying with Laura Bush, and Reading Ezekiel with George W.
An Orthodox Jew’s life in the public arena.
Jay Lefkowitz served in the administrations of both the elder and younger Presidents Bush, having held such positions as special envoy for human rights in North Korea and deputy director for domestic policy. He is also an Orthodox Jew and a perceptive commentator on the American Jewish scene. In a wide-ranging interview with Eric Cohen, he discusses American Jewry’s shifting political alignments, why American Jewish education has floundered, his personal conversations with George W. Bush regarding the U.S. relationship with Israel, and saying grace at the White House—among much else. (Audio, 38 minutes.)
October 9, 2017
While Anti-Semitism Flourishes under His Watch, Jeremy Corbyn Refuses to Acknowledge Its Existence
“Those who say they are against Zionism but not against Jews are speaking in riddles.”
The Crisis in Jewish Education, Praying with Laura Bush, and Reading Ezekiel with George W.
An Orthodox Jew’s life in the public arena.
The Talmudic Case of the “Wayward and Rebellious Son”
A passage that encapsulates the ethos of rabbinic Judaism.
Writing Fiction about Religion in a Post-Religious Age
Literature from the secular mudflats.