The U.S. Is Funding Slaughter in Syria and Chaos in Iraq
Cash for criminals.
October 5, 2016
When Boxing Was a Jewish Sport
No one exults like American Jews in the athletic prowess of their co-religionists.
During the first half of the 20th century, writes Joseph Epstein, boxing played a role in American popular culture that even overshadowed baseball. Also, before World War II, Jews were wildly overrepresented among the country’s leading pugilists. Mike Silver tells the story of these Jewish boxing champions in Stars in the Ring. In his review, Epstein comments on the book’s appeal:
October 5, 2016
In What Country Is Shimon Peres Buried?
Not Israel, according to the White House.
What Jordan’s Elections Mean for the Muslim Brotherhood, and For Israel
Stability, and perhaps more democracy.
Rembrandt, J.R.R. Tolkien, and the Jews
Gentile artists who portrayed different aspects of the Jewish people.
When Boxing Was a Jewish Sport
No one exults like American Jews in the athletic prowess of their co-religionists.