The American Hostage Negotiator’s Gaffes, and How Israel Should Respond
The Boehler affair.
March 13, 2025
A Kibbutz’s Children’s Megillah
Created by David Ben-Gurion’s nephew.
When Purim begins this evening, most of the world’s Jews won’t have to worry about secret-police operatives spying on their merrymaking, but they will need copies of the book of Esther (also known as “the megillah”) to read in synagogue and at home. Yael Engel tells the story of a printed edition that contains the artwork of Israeli children, and which speaks to how cherished the holiday is even for the most “secular” Israelis.
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Gaza Can Be Rebuilt While Solving the Palestinian “Refugee” Problem
Gazans can’t simultaneously be refugees and have ineradicable ties to the land where they now live.
The Anti-Semitism of the Influencers
And how it easily crosses the political divide.
When the Soviet Police Surveilled Purim Parties
A failed escape and a beloved sacred tune.
A Kibbutz’s Children’s Megillah
Created by David Ben-Gurion’s nephew.