Learning the Lessons of Israel’s War of Attrition with Egypt
Not the last time Western powers encouraged Israel to make concessions without receiving peace in return.
June 10, 2020
Why Bow before God?
Not an expression of indignity, but of commitment to being an agent of the divine will.
Bowing plays a regular part in Jewish prayer, and, for many Jews, the High Holy Day services involve complete prostration. While the Hebrew Bible frequently mentions genuflection before God, the action is quite foreign to modern Western society; the philosopher Immanuel Kant even described it as “contrary to human dignity.” But to Avital Levi, bowing has profound ethical and religious significance:
June 10, 2020
Political Deadlock and Pandemic Show the Weakness of Israel’s Cabinet Ministers
In praise of unelected bureaucrats.
Iran’s Coronavirus Disinformation Provides an Opportunity for the U.S.
Combat conspiracy theories with the truth.
No Historic Duty toward Other Men Should Prevent Jews from Attending to Their Own Difficulties
The late Tunisian-Jewish intellectual wonders if he is a traitor.
Why Bow before God?
Not an expression of indignity, but of commitment to being an agent of the divine will.