Islamic Jihad Wants a Fight with Israel. Hamas Does Not
The two terrorist groups have a common patron, but different incentives.
November 14, 2019
The Great Jewish Fencer Who Served as the Nazis’ Token Jew at the 1936 Olympics
A new play about Helene Mayer.
The 1936 Olympics Games, held in Berlin, are best remembered for the American athlete Jesse Owens’ impressive performance, which undermined Hitler’s claims of Aryan physical supremacy. But earlier, the International Olympic Committee had also informed the Third Reich that it couldn’t host the games if it didn’t allow Jews to play, and the Americans likewise threatened a boycott. So the Nazis consented to allow two Jewish female athletes to participate in try-outs. A new off-Broadway play tells their stories. Bruce Chadwick writes in his review:
November 14, 2019
The European Union’s Ruling on Labeling Products Is Meant to Attack Israel
Only the Jewish state is singled out with such regulations.
Mahmoud Abbas Has Called for Palestinian Elections. Will They Happen, and What Do They Mean for Israel?
Jerusalem can’t allow Hamas to extend its influence in the West Bank.
By Ignoring Judaism, a New Book Errs in Trying to Explain the Origins of the Modern Idea of Religion
But another book provides insight into mankind’s religious nature.
The Great Jewish Fencer Who Served as the Nazis’ Token Jew at the 1936 Olympics
A new play about Helene Mayer.