Islamic Jihad and Hamas Are Getting Better at Making Rockets
Israel is in an arms race with the terrorists, and there is no guarantee it will win.
September 21, 2022
A New Exhibit Brings the Samaritan Past and Present to Life
Beyond the parable.
To Christians, the word “Samaritan” evokes the famous parable in the gospel of Luke—and has thus given its name to the “Good Samaritan” laws that exist in all 50 states, not to mention a recent movie starring Sylvester Stallone. To learned Jews, Samaritans are a quasi-Jewish group mentioned in the latter books of the Bible and in the Talmud who had an often-adversarial relationship with ancient Jews. At present, there are nearly 800 Samaritans in Israel, where their ancestors have lived since the 5th century BCE. Menachem Wecker describes the new exhibit on their history at the Museum of the Bible.
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Making Sense of Iranian Threats to Attack Israeli Cities
Not the usual saber-rattling.
In Trying to Highlight American Failures, Ken Burns Offers Apologetics for the President Most Responsible for Them
The Nazis lost their war against the Allies, but they won their war against the Jews.
A New Exhibit Brings the Samaritan Past and Present to Life
Beyond the parable.
Judaism, the Jews, and the Economics of Freedom
How the biblical emphasis on worldly blessings changed history.