Israel’s Iron Dome Works—for Now
Masses of precision guided missiles could change the equation.
December 24, 2019
The Farmer Who Brought Ancient Spices Back to the Land of Israel
Frankincense, myrrh, and balsam.
Frankincense and myrrh are known to Jews as primary ingredients of the incense used in the Temple—the formula is recited in daily or weekly prayers—and to Christians as gifts brought by the magi. On a farm not far from the Dead Sea, Guy Erlich cultivates the plants from which they derive. Sara Toth Stub writes:
December 24, 2019
The International Criminal Court’s Incoherent Case against Israel
Why go after the country with the lowest proportion of civilian casualties?
How a Thirty-Year Alliance with Iran Allowed the Rise of Hamas
For Hamas, 1989 was the pivotal year.
A Prayer Book That Survived Auschwitz Serves as a Powerful Reminder of Judaism’s Endurance
For many survivors, religious faith continued uninterrupted during and after the Shoah.
The Farmer Who Brought Ancient Spices Back to the Land of Israel
Frankincense, myrrh, and balsam.