BDS, Unable to Harm Israel, Has Turned Its Sights on Jews in the Diaspora
Thoughts on Israel Apartheid Week.
February 26, 2021
What We Can Learn from Esther’s Failure on the Silver Screen
Filmmakers shared with rabbis an urge to embellish.
The book of Esther, which features a beautiful and heroic queen, an evil scheme, suspense, and a dramatic reversal, seems to be perfect material for a cinematic adaptation. Indeed, there have been multiple attempts to make the biblical book into a movie, from the 1960 feature film Esther and the King (starring Joan Collins) to the heavily Christian The Book of Esther of 2013. To Yosef Lindell, none are particularly impressive artistically, except perhaps a 1999 made-for-TV adaptation. Almost every one, for instance, turns Ahasuerus into a dashing figure in order to make his marriage to Esther into a romance:
February 26, 2021
Striking the Proper Balance on Saudi Arabia
The U.S. must find a way to chastise, while still supporting, this problematic but necessary ally.
Buddhism Has Its Own Anti-Semitism Problem
Especially among some of those most prominent in bringing the religion to the West.
An Ancient Inscription Tells of the Original Israelite-Arab Alliance
Joined by Arameans and Hittites to contain Assyria.
What We Can Learn from Esther’s Failure on the Silver Screen
Filmmakers shared with rabbis an urge to embellish.