The Road to Victory in Afghanistan Runs through Islamabad
It’s time for the U.S. to get tough with a duplicitous ally.
July 10, 2017
The Origins of the Vatican-Menorah Myth
A fanciful 13th-century tablet and a current exhibition.
Produced jointly by the Jewish Museum in Rome and the Vatican Museum, a current exhibition displays images of, and artifacts related to, the menorah of the ancient Jerusalem temples, ranging from a Jewish engraving of the candelabrum from the 1st century BCE to a painting by Marc Chagall. The exhibit gives the lie to the persistent legend that the menorah, Ark of the Covenant, and other sacred objects from the temples are being held in the Vatican. Reviewing the exhibit, Fredric Brandfon describes one of the earliest versions of this legend:
July 10, 2017
While Endorsing Neutrality, the Mennonites Join BDS
Making up for blithe indifference to the fate of Jews today by shedding a few tears about the fate of Jews last century.
Liberal Islam’s Failure to Launch in Germany
A new mosque is welcomed with much fanfare and many death threats.
The Origins of the Vatican-Menorah Myth
A fanciful 13th-century tablet and a current exhibition.
The Indian Soldiers Who Fought to Liberate the Land of Israel
Why Modi and Netanyahu visited a Haifa cemetery.