Bernie Sanders’ Turn against Israel, and What It Means for the Democrats
The senator’s positions will define debate for his party in 2020.
June 18, 2018
What Archaeology Tells Us about King Hezekiah’s Religious Reforms
Fighting idolatry in the 8th century BCE.
In the second book of Kings, Hezekiah, who ruled during the late-8th and early-7th centuries BCE, is one of the few monarchs who comes off as a hero. He defended the kingdom of Judah against the Assyrian onslaught, listened to the words of the prophet Isaiah, and cracked down on idolatry and the bringing of sacrifices outside the Jerusalem Temple. David Rafael Moulis explains some of the archaeological evidence for these reforms:
June 18, 2018
Iraqi Kurdistan’s Troubling Embrace of Russia
The U.S. shouldn’t lose the confidence of an ally.
Europe’s Decline Bodes Ill for Its Jews
Importing anti-Semites to atone for anti-Semitism.
What Archaeology Tells Us about King Hezekiah’s Religious Reforms
Fighting idolatry in the 8th century BCE.
A Poetic Portrait, Translated from Yiddish, of a Snow-Filled Journey
Young trees covered in snow, . . . charmingly disturbing,