Jerusalem’s Economic Crisis, Its Arabs, and Its Future
Even a divided Jerusalem would remain a single city.
October 18, 2018
When Jews Became Hebrews and When Hebrews Became Jews
And the ephemerality of political correctness.
This week’s Torah reading of Lekh-l’kha (Genesis 12-17) contains the Bible’s first use of the word “Hebrew” (ivri), employed to describe Abraham. The term, the origins of which are uncertain, fell into disuse sometime in the biblical period, and was replaced entirely by variations of “Jew” or “Judean” by the time of the Second Temple. Yet so often did Christians use Jew as a slur that when European Jews began seeking emancipation and social integration toward the end of 18th century, many wished to replace the word, as Jonathan Sarna relates:
October 18, 2018
Punish Saudi Arabia, but Don’t Jettison the Alliance
Terrible friends, but worse enemies.
Can Israel Lead the World in Artificial Intelligence?
“Tackling unsexy problems with sexy technology.”
When Jews Became Hebrews and When Hebrews Became Jews
And the ephemerality of political correctness.
The Legendary Jewish Warrior Princess of the Berbers
Dihya al-Kahina.