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Assessing Israel’s war.
June 23, 2026
The Rabbi Who Thought the Torah Didn’t Apply on the Moon
Judaism in space.
In the wake of the 1969 Apollo mission, Rabbi Benzion Firer (1914–1988) became one of the first halakhic authorities to reflect on how to observe rabbinic law on the moon, and beyond. Levi Cooper examines his idiosyncratic conclusions:
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The UN at a Crossroads
The race for a new secretary-general may determine the organization’s future.
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Fighting enemies that can’t be contained.
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A mental world populated with Judeo-Christian champions.
The Rabbi Who Thought the Torah Didn’t Apply on the Moon
Judaism in space.