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One Nation, One Family
A new book helps us understand why, in a moment of terrible trial, the genius…
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Psalms Have They, But They Know Not
How the Book of Psalms can be a source of hope when things look bleak.
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Simchat Torah and the Jewish Love of Life
Israel’s culture cherishes life, while Hamas and its allies worship death.
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The Palm Frond and the Sword
By comparing Roman swords and the palm frond, we can appreciate a remarkable aspect of…
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Tolkien’s Biblical Epic
The long-lasting popularity of The Lord of the Rings shows that in a secular age,…
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Not Everything Is Tisha B’Av
Comparing a democratic decision by a sovereign Jewish state to Tisha B'Av is to desecrate…
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The Boy Who Thought He Shouldn’t Run
An inspiring and horrifying episode that tells us a great deal about the American Jewish…
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The Marvel, and the ‘Scandal,’ of Jerusalem
Anti-Semitism is rooted in envy of the Jewish people’s eternal endurance.
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Israel at 75: A Conversation
Featuring Rabbi Soloveichik, John Podhoretz, Dan Senor, Liel Leibovtiz, Bret Stephens, and Ben Shapiro.
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Why Jews Speak of Memory, Not History
The story of Dov Gruner sheds much light on the nature of Jewish memory.