Israeli Strength, Israeli Weakness, and the Return of the Hostages
Jews today feel the same way they did 1,891 years ago.
January 28, 2026
The History of Jews in the White House—and How It Might Come to an End
Is the Harris campaign’s treatment of Josh Shapiro a sign of things to come?
In a survey of the Jews who have held high office in the United States, Tevi Troy offers an array of “firsts,” from the first Jewish presidential appointee (Reuben Etting, named U.S. marshal for Maryland by Thomas Jefferson) to the first president only to have Jewish chiefs of staff (Joe Biden). Troy then considers whether growing anti-Semitism will reverse the trend:
January 28, 2026
How Palestinian Terrorists Helped Pave the Way for Islamic Iran
A half-century-long alliance.
The History of Jews in the White House—and How It Might Come to an End
Is the Harris campaign’s treatment of Josh Shapiro a sign of things to come?
For Jews, the Relationship with God Must Be Spiritual, Ethical, and Intellectual
A talmudic theology of mankind.
The Oldest Known Portrait of Jerusalem, Destroyed by Islamic State
And a possible depiction of King Hezekiah.