Iran, America, and the Future of Democracy in the Middle East
If the theocracy falls, Iranians will surely give America credit—perhaps more than it deserves.
November 23, 2022
The Latest Work of Israel’s Leading Science-Fiction Writer Doesn’t Live Up to Its Promise
Tongue Untangled.
Published last year, ha-Lashon Noshlah (“Tongue Untangled”), is the latest work of Shimon Adaf, probably the Jewish state’s best-known author of science fiction and fantasy. While written for adults, its elaborate plot has at its center one of Adaf’s previous works of children’s fantasy, which in turn plays with the biblical story of Abraham and the realities of modern Israel. Michael Weingrad revisits the earlier book and reviews the new one, while taking stock of Adaf’s career:
November 23, 2022
Last Weekend’s Foiled Synagogue Attack Shows How Old-Fashioned Policework Can Save Jewish Lives
Much like stopping any other crime.
Ethical Investing Still Has Israel in Its Sights
The newest fad in finance remains entangled with BDS.
On the Holiday of Sigd, Ethiopian Jews Remember Generations Past, and Yearn for Future Redemption
A celebration of the Jewish connection with Jerusalem.
The Latest Work of Israel’s Leading Science-Fiction Writer Doesn’t Live Up to Its Promise
Tongue Untangled.