China Can Never Fully Replace America as a Saudi Ally
A result neither Washington nor Riyadh should desire.
December 19, 2022
What Biblical Heroes Can Teach That Philosophers Cannot
The taming of the shrewd.
In a wide-ranging conversation with Zohar Atkins, Leon Kass discusses his own moral and intellectual formation, why political liberalism needs to be sustained by tradition and private virtue, and the significance and development of the biblical Isaac. Kass and Atkins also compare Jacob and Moses, respectively, to Homer’s Odysseus and Plato’s philosopher-king—among much else. (Audio, 80 minutes.)
December 19, 2022
Israel’s Proposed Sex-Segregation Law Would Expand, Not Restrict, Freedom of Association
There’s no plan to impose religious strictures on the secular public.
What Percy Bysshe Shelley Can Teach Us about Hanukkah
“Ozymandias” is a story not only of Egypt, but of nation after nation throughout history—except one.
What Biblical Heroes Can Teach That Philosophers Cannot
The taming of the shrewd.
An Insider’s History of Five Decades of AIPAC
Changing attitudes toward Israel, and changes in American politics, produced constant challenges.