Why Israel’s Political Crisis Remains Unresolved
Benjamin Netanyahu is stuck between compromise and the right-wing base he depends on.
April 8, 2020
When Is It Time for the Jews to Leave?
A new book explores the Diaspora’s perennial question.
In Exile: Portraits of the Jewish Diaspora, Annika Hernroth-Rothstein draws on her travels to some of the world’s more obscure Jewish communities, from Finland to Cuba to Iran, to paint loving but not uncritical portraits of Jews who are often fiercely committed to preserving their local heritage, despite varied but grave roadblocks. Devorah Goldman, in her review, explores the question at the heart of the book:
April 8, 2020
The Tragedy of Israeli Arab Politics
The Joint List has no place governing a state it wishes to destroy.
Rashid Khalidi’s New History of the Israel-Palestinian Conflict Opts for Lies and Distortions over Dispassionate Examination
“Another somewhat turgid recitation of the traditional Palestinian narrative.”
When Is It Time for the Jews to Leave?
A new book explores the Diaspora’s perennial question.
An Apocryphal Book Highlights the Connection between the Binding of Isaac and the Exodus
Satan at the seder.