Saudi Arabia Parts Ways with the Palestinian Cause
Possible signs of inching toward normalization with Israel.
March 21, 2023
The Lost Language of the Amorites Has Finally Been Discovered
Shedding light on the Israelites’ biblical enemies.
The Hebrew Bible makes frequent reference to the Amorites, a pagan people living on either side of the Jordan River, sometimes appearing to use the term as a catchall for all the non-Israelite residents of ancient Canaan. While there are ample references to the Amorites in other ancient Middle Eastern sources, their language—and thus many questions about their origins—has remained a mystery. A recent scholarly analysis of two Mesopotamian tablets seems to have changed that, writes Nathan Steinmeyer:
March 21, 2023
How One of France’s Most Notorious Terrorists Came to Be Venerated as a Hero
The legacy of Mohammed Merah.
Is Israel Winning Its “War between Wars”?
Airstrikes might not be enough.
How the Vatican Acquired One of the World’s Most Impressive Collections of Hebrew Manuscripts
The pope’s not-so-secret Jewish treasures.
The Lost Language of the Amorites Has Finally Been Discovered
Shedding light on the Israelites’ biblical enemies.