In Iran’s Quiet War with Israel, Gaza Is but One Front among Many
A photo revealed the Beirut nerve center for anti-Israel terror.
May 15, 2023
The Italian Artisans Whose Hats Have Become a Marker of Jewish Piety
From Humphrey Bogart to the yeshiva.
The main way ḥaredi men identify themselves to outsiders and to one another is by wearing a brimmed black hat. For many Ḥasidim, such hats are replaced by fur ones on Sabbaths and other special occasion. For non-Ḥasidim, the gold-standard of haberdashery is the broad-brimmed fedora manufactured by the Italian firm Borsalino. Bill Motchan delves into its history, and how it became a symbol of Jewish religious devotion:
May 15, 2023
The Tunisian President Can Condemn an Attack on a Synagogue, but He Won’t Say the Word “Jew”
A disturbing response after the murder of five at an annual festival.
Israel Alone Protects Middle Eastern Christians
Which is paradoxically why it’s the only country they’re willing to complain about.
A New Fragment in Maimonides’ Hand Comes to Light
A proto-Spanish vocabulary list.
The Italian Artisans Whose Hats Have Become a Marker of Jewish Piety
From Humphrey Bogart to the yeshiva.