Monthly Essays

"Unhistoric acts" can affect history in a profound way, contributing to the growing good of the world.

To sanctify the age of technology, humanity must first learn to stop and ask why.

Artemis II serves as a reminder of the biblical aspects of space exploration that must be celebrated and preserved.

The Jewish story is both a sefer and iggeret, book and letter, bridging past and present in a way that is anything but normal.

The tale of Jerusalem’s Liberty Bell is a testament to the covenantal bond between America and Israel.

Norman Podhoretz, 1930-2025

Why George Washington’s letter to the Jews of Newport speaks to all.

The debate in Britain over assisted suicide reveals that the biblical heritage of the West has not yet entirely disappeared.

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.