How the Obama Administration Shielded Hizballah from Criminal Investigation to Protect the Iran Deal
Letting cocaine into the U.S. and weapons into Syria and Iraq while protecting Vladimir Putin’s favorite arms dealer.
December 19, 2017
A Normal Week in Jerusalem
Jerusalemites live on the brink of catastrophe, but refuse to step off.
For the past two weeks, newspapers and magazines have been filled with stories of rising “tensions” in Israel’s capital. But the Jerusalemite Matti Friedman reports that last week was a thoroughly normal one. Jacksonville, Florida, he notes, had far more homicides this year than Jerusalem, although the two cities are roughly the same size. And for those seeking bloodshed and religious hatred: Aleppo and Baghdad are a day’s drive away. He writes:
December 19, 2017
A Normal Week in Jerusalem
Jerusalemites live on the brink of catastrophe, but refuse to step off.
Childrearing Involves Not Just Assigning Duties but Instilling a Sense of Duty
Finding Ben Sasse’s vanishing adult.
Seven Decades of Czech-Israeli Friendship
Prague, unlike Berlin, joined Washington in recognizing Israel’s capital.
The Yiddish Epic Poem “Kentucky” Shows Another Side of American Jewish Literature
The ballebos of the bluegrass.