With the Recent Attack on the London Metro, Jihadist Terror Has Reached a New Stage
Low-hanging fruit.
September 18, 2017
The Story of Israel’s National Emblem
And its reference to the book of Zechariah.
Shortly after declaring independence, the Israeli government ran not one but two contests in its search for an official seal. The winning design, submitted by the Shamir brothers, featured a menorah with an olive branch on either side and the Hebrew word “Israel” beneath. The committee tasked with choosing an emblem asked the Shamirs to make one change: replace the stylized, modern-looking menorah with one modeled on the menorah depicted on the Arch of Titus in Rome. Saul Singer writes:
September 18, 2017
How Israeli and American Jews See Past Each Other When It Comes to Anti-Semitism
The best thing Israel can offer in response to anti-Semitism is its existence.
S.Y. Agnon and the Orthodox Jewish Reader
A City and Its Fullness.
Two Soviet Artists’ Attempt to Commemorate the Massacre of Jews at Babi Yar
Yevgeny Yevtushenko and Dmitri Shostakovich.
The Story of Israel’s National Emblem
And its reference to the book of Zechariah.