August 7
Israeli Sovereignty Would Free Residents of the West Bank from Ottoman Law
Real consequences for those who live there.
Congress Gutted a Plan to Keep American Funds Out of the Hands of Hizballah
Just days before an attempted attack on Israel.
Remembering the Plight of Iranian Christians
The county’s fastest-growing religious group.
An Archaeologist Argues That Ancient Statues Depict the Biblical God
But others disagree.
The Zagreb Synagogue and the Story of Balkan Jewry
The ongoing struggle to erect a memorial.
August 6
Hizballah Bears Responsibility for the Beirut Blast
There are no prizes for guessing who in Lebanon might be interested in storing such vast quantities of explosive material.
No, Benjamin Netanyahu Didn’t Bully a Television News Network to Fire Journalists
The real issue is the Ashkenazi-Sephardi divide.
Lessons in Political Humility from the Talmud’s Tale of the Temple’s Destruction
Rabbi Yoḥanan, COVID-19, and the Arab spring.
How Pious Jews Hid a Hasidic Rabbi’s Grave from the Communists
In the mega-shtetl of Berdichev.
Preserving the Legacy of the Jews of Murcia
The only Spanish synagogue not turned into a church.
August 5
Lebanon Lurches toward Disaster, While Posing a Threat to Israel
Explosions, trials, and Iranian hegemony.
How the Jewish Experience Can Help America Defend Itself against the War on History
Jews shouldn’t join the mob by renaming St. Louis or “cancelling” Dostoevsky.
Ariel Sharon’s Advisers Prepared a Plan for Disengagement from the West Bank. But Did He Plan to Follow Through?
New revelations on a bitter anniversary.
When It Comes to U.S. Trade Policy, Some Territories Are More Disputed Than Others
Why the laser focus on Israel, especially when more serious cases are ignored?
