Why Cutting U.S. Funding for Palestinian “Refugees” Is the Right Move
UNRWA’s core mission is to perpetuate the problem it is supposed to be solving.
January 22, 2018
Yes, Ḥasidic Succession Struggles Are about Power—but Not Only about Power
Who Will Lead Us?
In most ḥasidic sects, the position of rebbe has been passed down from father to son (or from father-in-law to son-in-law) for several generations, and this pattern is expected to continue. Given the importance of the rebbe—without parallel in other Jewish denominations—conflicts over who is next in line can be intense. In his book Who Will Lead Us?, Samuel Heilman examines succession struggles among five ḥasidic groups in America, along with their European antecedents. Reviewing the book, Zalman Rothschild questions Heilman’s decision to examine these stories without reference to ideology or religious thought:
January 22, 2018
Harvard Hires an Anti-Semitic Apologist for the Islamic Republic
He even sees Star Wars as nefarious Jewish propaganda.
The Coming War with Hizballah and Other Thoughts from Israel’s Former Chief of Military Intelligence
Amos Yadlin is optimistic about his country’s future.
Yes, Ḥasidic Succession Struggles Are about Power—but Not Only about Power
Who Will Lead Us?
A Mysterious Dead Sea Scroll Turns Out to Be a 364-Day Calendar
A sectarian calendar that synchronizes with the days of the week.