Essay
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.
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The Miracle at 75
In the midst of all of the rancor, it is easy to overlook how remarkable…
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Ilan Ramon and the Words That Soared
Reflecting on the legacy of the man who sanctified God from the heavens.
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Moshe Dayan’s Tragic Blunder
The worst decision in Israel's history still has extremely negative effects today..
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“His Deputy Anointed in His Sight”: Kingship in Shakespeare and the Hebrew Bible
How is monarchy in Judaism different from the works of Shakespeare, and what does this…
Essay
Look On Our Works, Ye Mighty
How Percy Bysshe Shelley's “Ozymandias” is an oddly perfect Hanukkah poem.
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The Prime Minister and the Minyan
Among Israel's founders, only Begin sensed the key role that tradition would play in the…
Speech
Heads, Honey, Locusts, and Leeks
Why do some Jews eat leeks, dates, and even a sheep’s head on Rosh Hashanah?…
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The Bones of the Blood Libel
The popularity of the blood libel, in its very absurdity, captures the essence of anti-Semitism.