Did Iran or Israel Come Out Ahead in the Latest Round of Fighting?
Three perspectives.
June 9, 2026
The Songs of Jewish Mothers
A new book exposes some surprising musical history.
In his latest book, the Israeli historian David Assaf, who began his career as an expert on early Hasidism, examines the persistence of a particular theme in Jewish music. The most famous example is “Mayn Yiddishe Mamma,” which, as Allan Arkush writes in his review,
June 9, 2026
Did Support for Israel Cost Kamala Harris the Presidency? Not According to the DNC
The words missing from the autopsy.
Britain’s Muslim Police Association Thinks the IDF Is a Terrorist Group
While condemning talk about actual terrorism.
The Songs of Jewish Mothers
A new book exposes some surprising musical history.
Reconsidering W.H. Auden’s Faith
“If I try to pray, ‘O Thou Ground, have mercy upon me,’ I start to giggle.”