The Power Struggle Inside Iran
It’s not entirely clear who is in charge.
April 23, 2026
A Talmudic Guide for Identifying (But Not Defining) Heresy
“Sectarians” aren’t Christians but Gnostics.
In his code of Jewish law, Moses Maimonides—in typical fashion—offers a clearcut taxonomy of blasphemy, identifying different talmudic terms with specific proscribed beliefs. There are minim (sectarians), apikorsim (heretics), and kofrim (deniers). By contrast the Talmud, allergic as it is to systematic doctrine, presents only ad-hoc explanations of the terms. Elisha Price investigates these identifications, and what later interpreters make of them:
April 23, 2026
Harvard Sneaks Anti-Israel Propaganda into a Business Course
A case study in indoctrination.
What the IDF Didn’t Achieve in Lebanon
Tactical brilliance, but no effective strategy.
The Economic Logic of Religion
Communities of faith draw their strength from making demands on their members.
A Talmudic Guide for Identifying (But Not Defining) Heresy
“Sectarians” aren’t Christians but Gnostics.