Israel Agreed Not to Retaliate During the Persian Gulf War—and Paid a Price for It
New evidence shows the duplicity of American claims.
February 19, 2018
The Decline of the American Jewish Matchmaker
From necessity to laughingstock.
As anyone familiar with Fiddler on the Roof knows, matchmakers once played a pivotal role in traditional Jewish life—even though, contrary to the musical, they were almost always men. Jenna Weissman Joselit explains how traditional matchmaking made its way to the U.S. and then fell into decline:
February 19, 2018
How to Curb Iran’s Nuclear Program
Making the best of a bad deal.
Even If It Didn’t Plant the Bomb, Hamas Is Responsible for the Latest Attack on Israeli Soldiers
Escalation in Gaza.
The Decline of the American Jewish Matchmaker
From necessity to laughingstock.
A Television Show Set in the Afterlife Sends Up America’s Post-Christian Theology
The divine situation comedy.