Reforms to the Law of Return Are Not an Attack on American Jewry
Preserving, not overthrowing, the status quo.
December 22, 2022
The Execution That Signaled the End of Iraqi Jewry
The Adas affair.
On September 23, 1948, Shafiq Adas, one of Iraq’s wealthiest Jewish businessmen, was hanged for the crimes of aiding Israel and supporting the Communist party, after a hasty trial of dubious legality involving even more dubious evidence. Adi Schwartz tells Adas’s story, and examines its significance for Iraqi Jewry:
December 22, 2022
The Killing of an Irish Soldier in Lebanon Demonstrates the Weakness of the UN
But it presents an opportunity to stand up to Hizballah.
The Execution That Signaled the End of Iraqi Jewry
The Adas affair.
The Moral Meaning of the Hasmoneans’ War on Sports
The Maccabees fought with heroic strength against the exaltation of heroic strength.
Albanian Jewry Gets Its Own Museum
A rich 1,800-year history.