Iran’s Deceptive Show of Force Demonstrates Its Insecurity
Braggadocio conceals self-doubt.
June 16, 2022
The Lives of Tunisia’s Remaining Jews
The 2,000-year-old community hopes for a future.
It is said that the foundations of the Ghriba synagogue in Tunisia include a stone carried from Solomon’s Temple after its destruction in 586 BCE. Regardless of this legend’s veracity, Rachel Gilmore notes, the congregation has been active for centuries—even though the current iteration of the building was constructed in the 1800s. Since 1948, however, the number of Jews living in Tunisia has dwindled from 105,000 to roughly 1,500. Gilmore sketches the history of the country’s Jewish community and the reasons why those who stay seek a renewal.
June 16, 2022
The Potential Costs of Peace with Saudi Arabia
Y.L. Peretz on the Judgment of Heaven and Earth
“Bontshe the Silent” and the inner lives of the Jews.
The Lives of Tunisia’s Remaining Jews
The 2,000-year-old community hopes for a future.
The Ancient Wheat of Mount Hermon Served at Modern Tables
Hagai Ben Yehuda’s bakery uses rare, ancient varieties of wheat he believes date back to biblical times.