Posts Tagged: Jewish History
A Democratic Chorus of ‘No’ Rejects Mention of Jerusalem in Platform
The shocking video of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa trying to push through Jerusalem as Israel's capital in the Democratic platform highlights the strong reservations that many...
Approaching the High Holy Days as Jews…or as People
The start of the Jewish New Year, the month of Tishrei, is filled with holy days, among them four foundational celebrations: Rosh haShanah, Yom haKippurim,...
Guide for the Perplexed: “The 9th Day of the Month of Av”
1. The 9th Day of (the 11th Jewish month) Av is the most calamitous day in Jewish history. Fasting on that day commemorates national catastrophes,...
1666: The Year Tisha B’av Became a Feast
The ninth day of the Jewish month of Av—or Tisha B'av, as it is known in Hebrew—is one of the Jewish year's two major...
The State of the Jews (REVIEW)
The State of the Jews A Critical Appraisal by Edward Alexander Transaction Publishers, 2012. $35 pp. 264 The worrisome state of the Jewish people these days has little...
A Neglected Anniversary
Libya is once again in the news. It's been a while, since the media largely lost interest following Muammar el-Qaddafi's ouster and assassination. The North African...
Israel: Not Reckoned Among the Nations
The year is 1933. Two Jews are sitting in a Viennese coffee house, reading the news. One is reading the local Jewish paper, the other...
Centuries Old Synagogue Found in Israel With Hebrew Inscribed Mosaic Floor
A splendid synagogue from the Talmudic period was unearthed recently during excavations at Khirbet Hukuk in the northwestern Galilee on the site where...
George Washington’s Jewish Correspondence
In a letter that will go on display before Independence Day, George Washington conveys his commitment to one of America's founding principles while...
Middle East Peace Fantasies and the Israeli Reality
For the Prime Minister of Israel, it is flattery time in the international media. Having concluded that, for the foreseeable future, the Likudnik ogre from...
Doctor David Granet of Glasgow: Keeping the Light Alive
It is very hard for one generation to fully understand the zeitgeist and the unique circumstances of another. This is certainly true of Jewish...
On Shavuot: The Power of Imagination and Tradition
There's a Jewish internet dating service (amongst the many) called "Saw You at Sinai". I guess its name derives from the famous argument of...
On Campus: The Debate Over Anti-Zionism Lawsuits
Amid the May 5-8 Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) plenum in Detroit, debate has reignited over the initiation of federal lawsuits against anti-Zionist activities on university campuses. A...
A Warrior-Scholar Falls in Israel: The Death of Benzion Netanyahu
I had already twice hosted Benjamin Netanyahu - at the time Israel's deputy Foreign Minister - at the University of Oxford before I extended my...
