Monthly Essays

The American Revolution was a rejection of earthly kings—and a turn toward an even more radical idea: that human equality rests on divine authority, not political power.

Ireland’s recent anti-Semitic spasm highlights, in a striking way, the essence of anti-Semitism itself.

Norman Podhoretz’s love of America fueled his defense of Western civilization, and his devotion to Israel and the Jewish people.

A performance by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in Paris was a moment of cultural courage and an embodiment of the miracle of Jewish history.

Setsuzo Kotsuji risked everything to protect Jewish refugees—and found his own spiritual home in Judaism

The U.S. Secretary of State recognizes not just Israel's spiritual sublimity, but its shared covenantal nature with America.

Comparisons of America and Israel are enticing, but Jerusalem is still Jerusalem.

On Yom Kippur, we ask how to live a meaningful life. A poem by Robert Frost offers a striking answer.

The history of German Jews can be traced through their relationship with the country's meat-centric cuisine.

Europe's push for Palestine is a warped, secularized, and self-indulgent case of messianism.

A judicial victory against the Palestinian Authority signals a return to moral wisdom in American government.

The Jewish state is a reflection of the fact that the Jewish story is anything but normal.