China and Russia Are Helping Iran Kill American Troops
The dangers also give the U.S. an opportunity.
July 23, 2026
The Ninth of Av in Catalonia, and a Torrent of Emotion
A weeping for the ages.
For the past many years, on the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av, Mosaic has reposted a powerful essay, first published in 1981, by the late Jewish historian Frank Talmage. Because this year this day of fasting and mourning falls on Saturday night and Sunday, we’re posting it today. Talmage reflects on a visit to the Spanish city of Tortosa on Tisha b’Av, and the tradition that the expulsion of the Jews from Spain fell on this date. Entering the city’s cathedral, he was overcome by emotion:
July 23, 2026
The Left Abandons the Jews Once More
Lucy and the football.
The Ninth of Av in Catalonia, and a Torrent of Emotion
A weeping for the ages.
What Hath Real-Estate Law to Do with Mourning Jerusalem?
Like Jeremiah, the Jews must press their claim.
The Rabbis’ Ambivalent Tales of the Last Great Jewish Military Hero
Bar Kokhba in the talmudic imagination.