Once Marginal Figures in Israel’s Story, Religious Zionists Have Moved to Center Stage
Yet they are now pulled in two opposing directions.
October 20, 2026
The Japanese Scholar Who Rescued Jews and Then Became One Himself
Kotsuji’s legacy
In 1941, thousands of Russian and Polish Jews (including the grandparents of the Mosaic contributor Meir Soloveichik) found themselves on Japanese territory; some Japanese officials ended up speaking with the rebbe of the Amshinov Hasidim. Emmanuel Navon, recently appointed Israel’s ambassador to Japan, reflects on what was said:
October 20, 2026
Iran and Israel Rearm, While the U.S. Plays for Time
Washington understands that compromise with Tehran is impossible.
In Michigan, the Democrats Are Losing Their Grip on the Jewish Community
Progressive Jews may agree with Abdul El-Sayed on everything else, but still must think about their own safety.
The Great Tombs of Jerusalem’s Pilgrimage Roads
Installing memory into the topography.
The Japanese Scholar Who Rescued Jews and Then Became One Himself
Kotsuji’s legacy