Syria’s Drug Trade Threatens a New Crisis for the Middle East
The political wars of today risk becoming the lethal narco-wars of tomorrow.
December 28, 2021
The Yemenite Path to Zionism, as Explained by One of Yemen’s Greatest Rabbis
“Without a malady, there is no need for a remedy.”
In 1982, Rabbi Yosef Qafiḥ (sometimes pronounced “Kapaḥ”) was asked to address the Knesset to mark the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the aliyah, or collective migration to the Land of Israel, of Jews from Yemen. Elli Fischer, prefaces his 2015 translation of the speech with a note about Qafiḥ’s life:
December 28, 2021
It’s Time for Mainstream Jewish Organizations to Stop Legitimizing CAIR
The recent condemnation of “Zionist synagogues” shouldn’t come as a surprise.
Bill de Blasio’s Rocky Relationship with His Jewish Voters
After establishing strong ties with some Orthodox communities, he burned his bridges with a single tweet.
The Yemenite Path to Zionism, as Explained by One of Yemen’s Greatest Rabbis
“Without a malady, there is no need for a remedy.”
Remnants of an Ancient Synagogue Discovered in a Turkish Resort Town
A plaque in Hebrew and Greek, ending with the word shalom.