Commentary Magazine
Ilan Ramon and the Words That Soared
Reflecting on the legacy of the man who sanctified God from the heavens.
Featured Essays
Moshe Dayan’s Tragic Blunder
The worst decision in Israel's history still has extremely negative effects today.
Look On Our Works, Ye Mighty
How Percy Bysshe Shelley's “Ozymandias” is an oddly perfect Hanukkah poem.
The Prime Minister and the Minyan
Among Israel's founders, only Begin sensed the key role that tradition would play in the future Israeli society.
A Nation Under God: Jews, Christians, and the American Public Square
Jews, Christians, and a “Nation under God."
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The Marvel, and the ‘Scandal,’ of Jerusalem
Anti-Semitism is rooted in envy of the Jewish people’s eternal endurance.
Israel at 75: A Conversation
Featuring Rabbi Soloveichik, John Podhoretz, Dan Senor, Liel Leibovtiz, Bret Stephens, and Ben Shapiro.
Why Jews Speak of Memory, Not History
The story of Dov Gruner sheds much light on the nature of Jewish memory.
The Miracle at 75
In the midst of all of the rancor, it is easy to overlook how remarkable…