Sacrificing the Hopes of Ordinary Iranians on the Altar of the Nuclear Deal
Who cares about human rights?
August 26, 2016
The Lutheran Church Turns against Israel
From destroying Jewish homes to destroying the Jewish state.
Nearly 500 years ago, Martin Luther called for the burning of synagogues and the destruction of Jewish homes. In 1994, the leaders of the American Lutheran church, along with the global organization, formally rejected and condemned the anti-Semitism of their denominations’ founder. Now, however, the church’s current leaders are seeking to reverse that decision. The triennial assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA), the official U.S. Lutheran organization, recently voted in favor of resolutions calling for divestment from Israel and for the U.S. government to end aid to the Jewish state, recognize a Palestinian state, and pressure Jerusalem to stop the building of “settlements.” Petra Heldt explains how the anti-Israel movement hijacked the church:
August 26, 2016
The Lutheran Church Turns against Israel
From destroying Jewish homes to destroying the Jewish state.
A New Film Explores the Moral Calculus behind the Assassination of a High-Ranking Nazi
Killing Reinhard Heydrich.
The Battle that Changed the Middle East Forever—500 Years Ago
In the place where Islamic State thinks Armageddon will happen.
An Ancient Factory for Stone Vessels May Have Operated with Halakhic Concerns in Mind
Unlike pottery, it stays pure.