Palestinians, Not Israeli Police, Are Desecrating al-Aqsa Mosque
Those who wear shoes to a mosque don’t come to pray.
April 18, 2022
The Paradoxes of Ukrainian Jewish History
How a country broke dramatically from its long history of anti-Semitism.
Five centuries ago, Ukraine was a land of opportunity for Jews fleeing persecution and impoverishment in Central Europe; what followed was a period of cultural, religious, and demographic flourishing—punctuated by outbreaks of some of the worst anti-Semitic violence before the Holocaust. Today, Ukraine still has one of Europe’s larger Jewish communities; it is also being led by a Jewish president in its fight for its national survival. In conversation with Ellie Krasne, Andrew N. Koss explores some of the paradoxes of the Ukrainian Jewish past, and gives reason to be sanguine about the present. (Audio, 55 minutes.)
April 18, 2022
How Germany’s Anti-Semitism Commissioners Encourage Anti-Semitism
Too interested in looking for “scientific connections” between anti-Semitism and decarbonization.
Why Jewish Observance Would Suffer Were Daylight Savings Time Made Permanent
A bill before Congress would make communal morning prayer more difficult.
The Paradoxes of Ukrainian Jewish History
How a country broke dramatically from its long history of anti-Semitism.
The “New Haredim” Return to Israeli Television Screens
Shababnikim.