The Era of Jihadist Insurgencies Is Over
Twenty years after the second intifada began, the states have returned.
October 6, 2020
The Israeli Band Bringing Ancient Hebrew Poetry to the World
How Yamma made Psalm 104 a runaway hit.
Drawing on the Jewish musical traditions of the Mediterranean and Middle East, Israel’s Yamma Ensemble scored its runaway hit with a performance of Psalm 104 that has garnered some 5.8 million views on YouTube, bringing in listeners from around the world. Talya Solan, the band’s lead singer, and Yonnie Dror, who plays various traditional and Western wind instruments, discuss their music in an interview by Amanda Borschel-Dan. (Audio, 25 minutes.)
October 6, 2020
No, U.S. Pressure on Iran Hasn’t Risked Starting a War
The ayatollahs want to keep conflict in the “gray zone.”
What Natan Sharansky Gets Wrong about David and Isaiah, and Right about the Jewish Predicament
A false dichotomy between the particularist king and the universalist prophet nevertheless discloses a truth about its author.
The Crisis of the Family, Not Social Distancing, Is Making Americans Lonely
Exacerbating the loneliness gap.
The Israeli Band Bringing Ancient Hebrew Poetry to the World
How Yamma made Psalm 104 a runaway hit.