Lessons for Israel from Iran’s Response to the Killing of Qassem Suleimani
Tehran’s weakness is its need to preserve credibility in the eyes of its people.
February 19, 2020
Why Routine Is as Important to Prayer as Concentration
And how it enriches other realms of life.
Since the advent of the smartphone, it has become a cliché to say that ours is an age of distraction. While concern about distracted praying may be as old as prayer itself, perhaps the threat is now greater than ever. Shalom Carmy reflects on the place of focus in the Jewish way of communication with God:
February 19, 2020
Syria’s Civil War Is Far from Over, and the U.S. Can Still Affect Its Outcome
Damascus can’t hold the territory it has taken.
How an American Journalist Accidentally Discovered the Truth about the Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Stabbed by reality.
Why Routine Is as Important to Prayer as Concentration
And how it enriches other realms of life.
An Ancient Canaanite Temple Sheds Light on Judaism’s Early Competitors
The “smiting gods” of its holy of holies.