September 30
Remembering a Heroic Rebel against Soviet Tyranny
Yuri Orlov refused to hide.
The Mute Words of Tuvya Ruebner’s Verse
Writing Hebrew poetry after Auschwitz, with help from the Jewish liturgy.
The Pandemic Might Spell the End for Some Synagogues, but It Is Helping Others to Revive
Reform Jews report feeling more connected to their synagogues than ever.
September 29
Why Qatar Is a Problematic Ally
Anti-Semitic indoctrination, anti-Western propaganda, and funding terror shouldn’t be ignored.
The Council on Foreign Relations Excuses Iranian Brutality
The “nevertheless club.”
Russia Is Trying to Drive the U.S. Out of Syria
So far, America has pushed back.
The Bible’s Forgotten Influence on the American Constitutional Tradition
A handbook for nurturing the civic virtues necessary for self-government.
The Lebanese Aristocrat Whose Family’s Support for Zionism Helped Make Israel Possible
Lady Yvonne Cochrane Sursock, in memoriam.
September 25
How Israel Can Stand Up to a Belligerent Turkey
A threat to stability and Israeli interests.
The Muslim Brotherhood Has Collaborated with Iran for Decades, and Now Might Be Helping It Dodge Sanctions
The Shiite-Sunni divide can be overcome, when necessary.
The Ancient Synthesis of Ritual and Ethics on the Holiest Day of the Jewish Year
The rabbis saw no contradiction, only completion.
Reading Jonah with Israel’s Leading Female Religious Educator
For Yemimah Mizrachi, it’s the simple folk who matter.