The Bastille-Day Attack and the Logic of Escalating Terrorism
A world numbed to mass murder.
July 19, 2016
Unearthing the Vilna Gaon’s Synagogue
A buried courtyard.
Like most large Jewish communities of pre-World War II Eastern Europe, that of Vilna (now Vilnius, Lithuania) consisted of a large main synagogue in a courtyard surrounded by smaller synagogues. A group of archaeologists, using cutting-edge technology, have now excavated part of the complex:
July 19, 2016
The Legacy of 1967 and the U.S.-Israel Relationship
And the moral vanity of Israel’s Jewish critics.
Islamic State and al-Qaeda Lurk on Israel’s Border
Enemies at the gates.
Reviving Traditional Sephardi Music in Turkey
And the story of its repression.
Unearthing the Vilna Gaon’s Synagogue
A buried courtyard.