How the Munich Olympics Proved the Hollowness of Post-World War II Internationalism
The UN became a dictators’ debating club, sports became politicized, and anti-Semitism got a pass in both.
September 6, 2022
Ancient Ivory Highlights the Wealth of First Temple Jerusalem
A biblical symbol of opulence.
In 2007, an attempt to build a parking lot just outside the old city of Jerusalem exposed an ancient structure along with a vast trove of historical artifacts, which are still being sifted and studied. Most recently, archaeologists found some 1,500 ivory fragments. Amanda Borschel-Dan explains their significance:
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How Yitzhak Shamir Saved Israel’s Relationship with Jordan, Brought in a Million Soviet Jews, and Helped Create an Economic Miracle
The man who avoided war and averted illusory peace.
Israeli Haredim Are Turning Away from Their Own Political Parties
The Israelization of Ḥaredim, or the ḥaredization of the right?
The Jews of British Fantasy, from Walter Scott to J.R.R. Tolkien
A strange mixture of philo-Semitism and anti-Semitism.
Ancient Ivory Highlights the Wealth of First Temple Jerusalem
A biblical symbol of opulence.