How Volodymyr Zelensky Became Ukraine’s Jewish Hero
And why his comedy matters.
April 26, 2022
The Quest to Renovate the World’s Oldest Ghetto
Preserving Venice’s historic synagogues.
In 1516, the Venetian Senate declared that the city’s Jews could only live in a small area, and had it surrounded by a wall and gate to enforce the regulation. The neighborhood, known as the ghetto, soon gave its name to similar restricted Jewish areas in cites throughout Italy and Germany. Even after its walls were torn down in the late 18th century, it remained the center of Jewish life. Today, about 50 of Venice’s 450 Jews live there. Orge Castellano describes efforts to preserve it:
April 26, 2022
How the U.S. Can Fix Its Relationship with Saudi Arabia, and Why It Should
Riyadh wants to see a strong America.
Jews and Israel Should Cheer Emmanuel Macron’s Victory
Marine Le Pen toned down her rhetoric, but her vision is inimical to Jewish freedom.
The Quest to Renovate the World’s Oldest Ghetto
Preserving Venice’s historic synagogues.
When Hollywood Cared about God—but Not Too Much
Some great works of cinema, coupled with small, easily digestible doses of piety.