How the U.S. Can Reclaim Victory over Iran
Difficult, time-consuming, but ultimately effective.
July 10, 2026
The Rabbis Who Helped Create America’s Weekend
Two days of rest.
At the turn of the century, many American states had blue laws requiring that businesses close on Sunday, while many factories and other enterprises expected their employees to work six days a week. The result was enormous pressure on religious Jews to work on Shabbat. Yosef Bitton describes how two rabbis, Hayim Pereira Mendes (1852–1937) and Bernard Drachman (1861–1945), fought to change this.
July 10, 2026
Syrian Schools Still Teach Jihad
Even as the regime courts the West.
U.S. Support for Israel Has Often Been Generous. It’s Never Been Unconditional
Rahm Emanuel distorts past and present.
The Rabbis Who Helped Create America’s Weekend
Two days of rest.
A 1931 Novel about a Hollywood Rabbi Suggests Some Things Don’t Change
A biting satire that takes Jews and Judaism seriously.