Using the Tax Code to Punish Settlements: Vindictive, Illiberal, and Unconstitutional
J Street’s new, anti-democratic campaign.
October 10, 2016
Why Fast on Yom Kippur?
The Talmud’s discussion suggests a deeper meaning.
In setting forth the rules of Yom Kippur, the Torah says nothing about refraining from food or drink, only commanding: “You shall afflict yourselves.” Examining talmudic passages in which the rabbis determine that the phrase in fact refers to fasting, Julian Sinclair finds clear hints at the purposes of the practice:
October 10, 2016
Has the Threat Posed by Terror Tunnels Been Exaggerated?
Expensive underground walls don’t make strategic sense.
A Ukrainian Clergyman Reflects on Babi Yar
The Nazis destroyed Jews physically, and the Communists obliterated their memory.
The “Quartet” Won’t Facilitate Peace between Israel and the Palestinians, However Hard It Tries
Time to disband.
Why Fast on Yom Kippur?
The Talmud’s discussion suggests a deeper meaning.