Democrats Need the Courage to Defend Their Own Convictions
They will never defeat the radicals by acting ashamed of Israel.
August 7, 2026
Why Russia and Israel Tried to Get Along—and Why They Might No Longer Be Able to Keep Up Appearances
The two are on opposite sides of the same war.
Last week, Benjamin Netanyahu and Volodymyr Zelensky spoke briefly at the late Senator Lindsey Graham’s funeral, their first face-to-face meeting in three years. Their countries are in the awkward situation of fighting allied enemies—just recently, Ukraine sunk an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea—while Israel has sought to maintain good relations with Russia, despite its patronage of Iran and close cooperation with Hizballah. Ukraine, for its part, may also be reluctant to seem too close to a country disliked by so many.
August 7, 2026
Benjamin Netanyahu Isn’t the Reason for Dwindling Democratic Support for Israel
Whatever the prime minister’s failings, they don’t explain the progressive turn against the Jewish state.
Why Russia and Israel Tried to Get Along—and Why They Might No Longer Be Able to Keep Up Appearances
The two are on opposite sides of the same war.
A Fresh Look at Jewish Theology
What the philosophy of religion can learn from Judaism.
Excavating the Great Synagogue of the Jerusalem of Lithuania
Revealing a decorated, colorful floor.