No, Israel Doesn’t Face a Choice between Being Jewish and Being Democratic
Antony Blinken repeats a tired, and mistaken, warning.
April 6, 2021
Why So Many Christian, and Pagan, Writers Sought to Preserve the Good Name of Pontius Pilate
Some just wanted to blame the Jews.
According to the New Testament, Pontius Pilate, the prefect who governed Roman-occupied Judea, was responsible for condemning Jesus to crucifixion. But a long tradition of Christian thought seeks to exonerate him from guilt, a tradition that has had no small impact on Jewish history. Nick Spencer reviews a recent book on this tradition:
April 6, 2021
The Jordanian Monarch Isn’t Going Anywhere, but Neither Are the Problems Underlying the Recent “Coup”
Amman shouldn’t blame Israel for its recent troubles.
Iran Is Up to No Good in Morocco
What the arrest of a Hizballah operative tells us.
Understanding Medieval Rabbis as People, Not Textual Abstractions
Rashi’s reticence and eloquence.
Why So Many Christian, and Pagan, Writers Sought to Preserve the Good Name of Pontius Pilate
Some just wanted to blame the Jews.