France’s Recent Threat to Israel Violates the Oslo Accords and International Law
And it preemptively blames Israel.
February 4, 2016
Why the Western Wall Compromise Matters—If It’s Implemented
A model for compromise on religious issues.
Last week, Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox leaders, together with the Israeli government, reached a compromise—years in the making—over the ever-controversial issue of non-Orthodox prayer at the Western Wall. The agreement, authorizing the expansion of the space allocated to non-Orthodox prayer, is a significant achievement, argues Ben Sales, though it has yet to be turned into a reality:
February 4, 2016
The West Should Care about the Torture of Palestinians
Especially when committed by the Palestinian Authority.
Why the Western Wall Compromise Matters—If It’s Implemented
A model for compromise on religious issues.
Was the Medieval Blood Libel Rational?
Blaming Jews was a way to get out of debt.
Saul Bellow’s Last Interview
Some thoughts on 20th-century American literature.