Why Is the White House Acting as Iran’s Lawyer?
Defenses, excuses, politicization.
July 7, 2015
Where Did the Jewish Calendar Come From?
When Jews returned from exile, they brought the Babylonian calendar with them.
Returning from exile in the 5th century BCE, Jews brought with them the Babylonian names for the months and the Babylonian calendar itself. As Sacha Stern writes, it suited them:
July 7, 2015
Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s Plan to Change the Islamic World
She has a new book, Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now.
How Israel Avoided Greece’s Fate
30 years ago, it stood poised to go down the same path.
Why Middle East Studies Is a Mess, and Why It Matters
The legacy of Edward Said and his acolytes.
Where Did the Jewish Calendar Come From?
When Jews returned from exile, they brought the Babylonian calendar with them.