Recep Tayyip Erdogan Is Taking Israeli Hostages to Distract from His Domestic Woes
The arrest of two tourists follows a familiar pattern.
November 16, 2021
A New History of the Tree of Life Massacre Corrects Some Misconceptions, and Creates Others
Squirrel Hill’s Jewish community isn’t stable, and anti-Semitic violence isn’t new to Pittsburgh.
October 27 marked the third anniversary of the synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood, the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in American history. The occasion was accompanied by the publication of a thorough account of the massacre and its aftermath, written by the journalist Mark Oppenheimer. In his review, Jonathan Sarna praises this “detailed and well written” book for correcting many widespread misconceptions about the shooting, as well for delving into the nature of the Squirrel Hill Jewish community. But Sarna also points to some failings:
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The Dangers—and Cowardice—of Becoming Inured to Terror
There shouldn’t be a rush to judgment, but there should be judgment.
Iran Is Returning to the Negotiating Table Because It Knows It Will Get a Good Deal
America has lost its deterrence.
A New History of the Tree of Life Massacre Corrects Some Misconceptions, and Creates Others
Squirrel Hill’s Jewish community isn’t stable, and anti-Semitic violence isn’t new to Pittsburgh.
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Silver bracelets, Greek inscriptions, and centuries-old Jewish folk beliefs.