The True Meaning of Israeli Independence
All of civilization should celebrate.
May 12, 2016
The Origins of the Lilith Myth
From winged demon to Adam’s ex-wife.
The Hebrew term lilith seems to have originally referred to a winged demon that preyed upon pregnant women and infants. During the Middle Ages, a legend—which had probably existed in some form for centuries—appears in Jewish sources to the effect that Lilith was Adam’s original wife, exiled from the Garden and replaced by Eve; eventually this story entered Christian mythology as well. Megan Sauter summarizes the recent scholarship about the story’s origins:
May 12, 2016
How New York Can Play a Key Role in Stopping BDS
An important piece of legislation.
Remembering Jaffa’s Forgotten Pogrom
An opening shot in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Can Christians Acknowledge Jews’ Chosenness without Resentment?
A response to Jonathan Sacks.
The Origins of the Lilith Myth
From winged demon to Adam’s ex-wife.