Gaza and Hamas: Now What?
So long as terrorists rule, violence can be reduced but not prevented.
May 17, 2018
An Ancient Jewish Amulet for Winning at the Chariot Races
May your horse be blocked like Balaam’s ass!
In the 1930s, two American archaeologists working in the now-Turkish city of Antioch discovered a small lead scroll, closed shut with a nail, from the 5th century CE. It resembled other ancient amulets used to curse the owner’s enemies, but only recently has modern imaging technology made decoding the scroll’s text possible, as Amanda Borschel-Dan writes:
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Iran Isn’t Eager to Reject the Nuclear Deal
Or eager to confront Israel in Syria.
Judaism, Nationalism, and Conservatism Are Three Complementary Philosophies
Against imperialism from Assyria to the EU.
The Book of Ruth Teaches the Importance of Accepting the Kindness of Others
An antidote to the Sodomite worldview.
An Ancient Jewish Amulet for Winning at the Chariot Races
May your horse be blocked like Balaam’s ass!