Elliott Abrams on What Was Different about His Third Visit to Israel Since October 7
Israelis love their country and will sacrifice for it.
July 8, 2024
A Jewish Vision for the Emerging New Jurisprudence about Religion in the Public Square
Norman Lamm believed in an America that embraced religion without embracing a religion.
In last Tuesday’s newsletter, we linked to Michael A. Helfand’s legal analysis of Louisiana’s new law mandating that the Ten Commandments appear in public-school classrooms, the First Amendment issues it raises, and the new approach to these issues arising from recent Supreme Court decisions. Now, Helfand looks at how Orthodox Jews ought to see this shift in constitutional thought. He does so by examining a 1976 sermon, titled “Can We Afford a Praying President?,” delivered by Norman Lamm, one of the great American rabbis of the day:
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The Third Lebanon War Might Be Inevitable, but Now Isn’t the Time to Start It
Israel’s endgame with Hizballah.
How the UK’s Labor Party Won Back the Jews
“In politics, some things will never be fully understood.”
A Jewish Vision for the Emerging New Jurisprudence about Religion in the Public Square
Norman Lamm believed in an America that embraced religion without embracing a religion.
Visiting Zoar, the City Where Lot Took Refuge after the Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah
Blackened slopes among lush fields bring to mind the biblical story.