Why Israel Isn’t Sending the Iron Dome to Ukraine
Limited supplies and the dangers of technology falling into the wrong hands.
October 31, 2022
The History of the Karaites, Forgotten Brethren of Mainstream Jews
While rejecting the Talmud, they remained tied to the Jewish community for centuries.
Long before the emergence of the modern denominations, the Jewish world was divided between “Rabbinites,” who revered the Talmud and attendant rabbinic traditions as authoritative interpretations of the Hebrew Bible and Jewish law, and Karaites, who rejected those traditions and insisted on a more literal reading of Scripture. A new book by Daniel Lasker seeks to offer a definitive account of Karaite history. Alan Verskin writes in his review:
October 31, 2022
The U.S. and the EU Should Support Iranians’ Demands for Freedom
Not a luxury.
Britain’s Self-Aggrandizing Jerusalem Policy, and Why the New Prime Minister Should End It
Recognizing Israel’s capital serves London’s interests.
The Legalism of the Jewish Marriage Contract Reveals Fundamental Principles about Love between the Sexes—and between Man and God
The k’tubah.
The History of the Karaites, Forgotten Brethren of Mainstream Jews
While rejecting the Talmud, they remained tied to the Jewish community for centuries.