The Myth of the “Lone Wolf” Persists
A way to cover up a failing anti-terror strategy.
November 6, 2017
The Jews’ Role in Renewing the Vitality of Western Civilization
On creative minorities.
As the ancient Jews go into exile following the destruction of their kingdom, the prophet Jeremiah urges them to “build houses and settle down” and, what’s more, to “seek the peace and prosperity” of their new homes. Jonathan Sacks finds in these words the “revolutionary” notion that Judaism’s values can endure despite political collapse and geographical relocation. Revisiting a lecture he gave in 2013, Sacks discusses how the Jews’ success not only in preserving their religion, but in rebuilding after repeated cataclysms, can provide a lesson and a model for contemporary Western society. Moreover, he urges Jews not to choose isolation but to play an active role in today’s needed process of renewal. (Interview by Eric Cohen. Audio, 35 minutes. Options for download and streaming are available at the link below.)
November 6, 2017
An Anglican View of the Balfour Declaration
If God’s promise to give the land of Israel to the descendants of Jacob can be canceled, the salvation promised by Christianity “is nullified in a plethora of meaningless metaphors.”
The Latest Anti-Israel Libel, Soaked in Academic Gobbledygook
Jasbir Puar’s Right to Maim.
The Jews’ Role in Renewing the Vitality of Western Civilization
On creative minorities.
How Ben Hecht Went from Star Screenwriter to Outspoken Voice for the Jews
He brought the Holocaust to public attention.