Why Turkey Arrested an Alleged “Mossad Spy Ring”
Sending a message that “We’re no patsies.”
July 6, 2023
The Supreme Court Takes Two Modest Steps to Protect Religious Freedom
Against compelled speech and in favor of Sabbath observance.
Among the decisions the Supreme Court handed down last week, two have significant bearing on how the law accommodates religious observance. One is the highly publicized case of 303 Creative v. Elenis, which concerns a web designer who wishes not to make wedding websites for gay couples; the other is the much less noticed case of Gerald Groff, a postal worker who, for religious reasons, will not work on Sundays. Michael A. Helfand writes:
July 6, 2023
Two Tents Along the Israel-Lebanon Border Are More Than Meets the Eye
Jerusalem shouldn’t tolerate an emboldened Hizballah.
The Supreme Court Takes Two Modest Steps to Protect Religious Freedom
Against compelled speech and in favor of Sabbath observance.
When Jews Went to See the Gladiators
They were spectators, but there’s little evidence they were fighters.
Italian Jewish Sermons, Prayers, and Writings about a 17th-Century Plague
Stock up on flour and oil!