Welcome to the Post-Palestine Middle East
The anti-Israel cause is losing its power over the Arab world.
September 17, 2020
The Dangers of Reassuring Interpretations of Abraham’s Near-Sacrifice of His Son
Not a mistake.
On Rosh Hashana, which begins tomorrow evening, the story of the Binding of Isaac is read in synagogues, and invoked throughout the liturgy. Aaron Koller delves into some of the greatest Jewish readings of this troubling story in his book Unbinding Isaac, and in particular takes to task the Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard’s interpretation, which would have a significant influence on such rabbinic thinkers as Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik. Abraham Socher writes in his review:
September 17, 2020
So Long as France Continues to Appease Hizballah, It Won’t Stabilize Lebanon
Emmanuel Macron, Israel, and the Beirut explosion.
The Legacy of the Black September Revolt, Five Decades On
How the Palestinian cause became “the flag of convenience for every rogue and genocidal maniac in the region.”
The Dangers of Reassuring Interpretations of Abraham’s Near-Sacrifice of His Son
Not a mistake.
The Failure of American Holocaust Education
Nearly a quarter of younger Americans are skeptical about whether the Shoah happened.