Understanding the Islamic State Offshoot behind the Kabul Bombings
It’s no friend of the Taliban, but the Taliban will never restrain it from attacking the West.
August 27, 2021
An Ancient Torah Pointer Discovered in the Remains of a Vilna Synagogue
The ruins of the Jerusalem of Lithuania.
In the Lithuanian city of Vilnius—known to Jews as Vilna—archaeologists have been at work excavating the remains of the great synagogue, which was destroyed by successive Nazi and Soviet occupations. Like many East European synagogues, the 17th-century structure was part of a larger complex organized around a central courtyard that included smaller houses of prayer and other buildings. Cnaan Liphshiz describes the latest discovery:
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Why Saudi Arabia Turned against Hamas
Once a hotbed of terror financing, the kingdom is now sending dozens of terrorists to jail.
How the Hebrew Bible Shaped Shakespeare’s “Henry V”
The St. Crispin’s Day seder.
Even Israel’s Enemies Know That Its Nuclear Abilities Aren’t a Real Threat, and That Iran’s Are
What Peter Beinart gets wrong about the Middle East and the atom bomb.
An Ancient Torah Pointer Discovered in the Remains of a Vilna Synagogue
The ruins of the Jerusalem of Lithuania.