Was the Cease-Fire in Gaza Imprudent? Yes
A sacrifice of Israeli deterrence.
November 16, 2018
Yes, Abraham Could Have Ridden a Camel
Contrary to what scholars have claimed, the camels in Genesis are not anachronistic.
At various points, the book of Genesis mentions characters who own camels. For instance, Genesis 12:16 mentions Abraham acquiring camels along with other livestock, and Rebecca comes from the land of Aram to Canaan, on her way to marry Abraham’s son Isaac, riding on a camel (24:61). Scholars have for years seen these passages as obvious anachronisms, since evidence suggests that domesticated camels were not introduced to the Land of Israel until around the 10th century BCE, while Abraham, Rebecca, and the other patriarchs would have lived six to ten centuries earlier. But the case is not so clear-cut as these scholars have assumed, writes Megan Sauter:
November 16, 2018
Was the Cease-Fire in Gaza Imprudent? No
Hamas isn’t going away, and it’s not Israel’s priority.
Experience Suggests That Renewed Sanctions on Iran Are the Best Course of Action
Gestures of goodwill have never worked.
Return and Repentance in Modern Jewish Literature
Chaim Potok’s forgotten play about S. An-Sky.
Yes, Abraham Could Have Ridden a Camel
Contrary to what scholars have claimed, the camels in Genesis are not anachronistic.