To Bring Peace, Free Palestinians from Hamas—and Iran
Thoughts from a diplomat who helped to negotiate the Abraham Accords.
June 10, 2021
A New Zealand Athlete Recites the Sh’ma—and Is Roundly Condemned
When Hamas fires rockets at Israel, public expressions of Judaism must be banned from sports.
On May 16, Tomer Hemed, an Israeli member of Wellington’s professional soccer team, scored an impressive two goals in a single match, with the second securing a tie for his teammates. In an apparent expression of gratitude to God, he put on a kippah, covered his eyes, and recited the opening of the sh’ma. James Hirsh describes the controversy that followed:
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The Rise and Fall of the Black-Jewish Alliance, and How It Might Be Revived
After being torn apart by anti-Semites, its restoration is threatened by woke anti-Americanism.
After Years of Bombing Hospitals and Rescue Workers, the Syrian Regime Gets a Seat on the WHO’s Directorate
This way, it can ensure that its own crimes won’t be condemned.
A New Zealand Athlete Recites the Sh’ma—and Is Roundly Condemned
When Hamas fires rockets at Israel, public expressions of Judaism must be banned from sports.
The Vacationing Rabbis of the Marienbad Spa
Where the Dutch queen approached the Munkatsher rebbe for a blessing.