Why the U.S. Was Correct to Recognize Moroccan Sovereignty over Western Sahara
A corollary of normalization with Israel that benefits Washington and Rabat.
February 10, 2021
The Struggle for Jewish Rights Has Come to an End, but the War on Jews Has Taken New Forms
Emancipation terminable and interminable.
Three centuries ago, Jews from Baghdad to Bordeaux were subject to various rules and regulations—restricting everything from what they could wear, where they could reside, and even when they could marry—imposed by the regimes under which they lived. The gradual repeal and elimination of their special legal status is a central phenomenon of the modern Jewish experience, and the subject of David Sorkin’s recent book Jewish Emancipation. In his review, Andrew N. Koss praises Sorkin’s comprehensive and thorough treatment of his subject, while contesting his central argument that emancipation is “ambiguous and interminable” and, thus, that “Jews everywhere continue to live in the age of emancipation.”
February 10, 2021
Iran’s Hostage Taking Shows That It Doesn’t Want Compromise with the West
Only the cash benefits that come with it.
The Challenges to the Israeli Economy in the Wake of the Coronavirus
Despite vaccination, recovery won’t be easy.
The Struggle for Jewish Rights Has Come to an End, but the War on Jews Has Taken New Forms
Emancipation terminable and interminable.
Reconstructing the Second Temple’s Samaritan Rival
The sacred precinct on Mount Gerizim.