The U.S. Must Avoid Two Traps in the Middle East—and Neither Is about Gaza
The dangers of negotiation-mania over Palestinian statehood and Iranian nuclear weapons.
February 18, 2025
Agam Berger’s Biblical Heroism in Hamas Captivity
Like Daniel, one hostage defied her captors to observe the Sabbath and kashrut.
In the past weeks, much new information has become available to the public about the terrible abuse and mistreatment the hostages endured. Stories of remarkable resilience and heroism have also come to light. One such example is that of Agam Berger, age nineteen, who insisted on observing Shabbat and avoiding non-kosher meat in captivity. In doing so, she almost certainly went beyond any requirement of rabbinic law, but was following a lofty precedent. Meir Soloveichik writes:
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Agam Berger’s Biblical Heroism in Hamas Captivity
Like Daniel, one hostage defied her captors to observe the Sabbath and kashrut.
How the Cult of Anti-Colonialism Became Canada’s National Liturgy
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Pre-War Germany’s Most Beloved Jewish Artist
Walter Trier: cartoonist, illustrator of children’s books, and anti-Nazi propagandist.