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American Jewry’s Anti-Semitism Reckoning
By Jack WertheimerThe post-October 7 explosion of hostility challenges decades of Jewish communal strategy.
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The post-October 7 explosion of hostility challenges decades of Jewish communal strategy.
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How Genesis gave rise to modern secularism
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The ban on offering the Passover sacrifice at private altars embodies how much Judaism values community.
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Join Rabbi Meir Soloveichik for a year-long journey through all 613 commandments of Judaism.
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The story of a wealthy Alexandrian Jew sheds light on a seemingly superfluous commandment.
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Explore how Genesis 1-2's creation stories reveal insights into today's technological marvels and their profound implications for humanity.
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The rule against eating an offering before its blood is placed on the altar symbolizes the unity of body and soul.
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Three catastrophes, all marked by euphoria at the start and denial at the end, have shaped the Palestinian predicament. Has the fourth arrived, and is the same dynamic playing out?
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October 7 was not Palestine’s independence day, but the final nail in the two-state solution’s coffin. Is confederation with Jordan all that remains?
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The prohibition against necromancy is part of the Hebrew Bible's larger rejection of the pagan perspective.
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The Hebrew Bible and the Odyssey are both preoccupied by the moral and political consequences of ungoverned sexuality and aggression.
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To understand the significance of a new definition of anti-Semitism speciously promising clarity and fairness, we need to see whose interests it serves, not what its supporters believe.
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Professor Ruth Wisse explores the wit and wisdom of the greatest stories in the modern Jewish literary canon.
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The case of the literary master helps explain why people who devote themselves to compassion for all so often make an exception for Jews.
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Explore Genesis 2-6, revealing love, gratitude, and the potent power of words amidst mankind's failings, leading to the flood's tale.
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Explore the Abraham Accord's creation, U.S. diplomacy, and Middle East dynamics with insights from Jared Kushner and Jonathan Silver.
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Today’s Islamism promises authenticity but is postmodern in form, postcolonial in posture, and pretends to retrieve the sacred through the techniques of the profane.
Podcast • Episode 301
The last words of 2 Chronicles 36 offer a profound hint about the era we inhabit, bridging ancient wisdom with modern understanding.
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A comprehensive look at the history of Zionism—political, social, and religious—and the schools of anti-Zionism that have opposed it.
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Which of the recent samples of anti-Semitism—on the street, on campus, in Congress, or in the clergy—is the greatest threat to America and the Jews?
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An exchange between the kings of Israel and Judah reveals the dangers of false prophecy.
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Explore how ravens in Genesis reveal human resilience and divine reconciliation post-flood, predating Poe's famous avian symbol.
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Michael Doran Teaches Israel on the Precipice: The Yom Kippur War at 50
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The contrast between New Testament forbearance and Hebraic hard-heartedness is an idea that won't die.
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Discover the history, meaning, and soul-shaping purpose of the prayers Jews recite each and every day.
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Fun with Hebrew numbers.
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How four interlocking ways of thinking combined to leave the Jewish state at the mercy of its enemies.
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Explore why God chose Abraham, unraveling divine intentions through a careful reading of Genesis 12-17, beyond common misunderstandings.
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The prohibition against pagan prophecy serves as a rejection of the Greeks' concept of tragedy.
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Leading thinkers confront the crisis of anti-Semitism and anti-Western ideology on campus—and explore how America’s universities might yet be renewed.
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The historical roots of Israelis’ favorite political epithet.
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Popular today at weddings and bar-mitzvahs, the words, meaning "the people of Israel lives," trace all the way back to the story of Joseph.
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Philologos says farewell.
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The diplomatic case against territorial concessions.
Podcast • Episode 427
Will this outstanding innovation bring back the October 6 mindset?
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A new online course with Ruth R. Wisse
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As America's universities catch fire and its Jewish students grow more fearful, the field most likely to have something to say has remained silent—or worse. How did it go wrong?
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Explore how post-flood events in Genesis 9-12 reveal Jewish ideas' global impact, guided by insights from two non-Jewish writers.
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Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
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With anti-Semitism on the rise and the humanities in decline, how can young Jews pick the right university?
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A year-long series uncovering the 4,000-year history of the most interesting city in the world.
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The perils of the new historical revisionism
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Explore the biblical tale of Noah, the symbolism of the rainbow, and the enduring battle between light and darkness in today's world.
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Discover the Torah‘s profound political wisdom in this exploration of the weekly parashah.
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In this opening lecture, Dr. Doran provides an overview of the major debates about the Yom Kippur War and delves into the U.S.-Israel relationship at the time, which would have a profound impact on th...
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How a much-lauded historian with a genius for identifying similarities—but no eye for differences—misreads Jewish history.
Observation
As news reports from Britain confirm, a new anti-Jewish slur is making the rounds. Where did it come from?
Podcast • Episode 200
How a commandment about grain offerings shows that God is sensitive to the economic status of all His subjects.
