Sudan’s Long Road to Peace with Israel
There were many overtures of friendship before last week’s historic announcement.
October 26, 2020
Andrew Cuomo again Provokes Antipathy toward New York’s Jews
His claims about a giant ḥasidic wedding don’t withstand scrutiny.
On Saturday, October 16, New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo announced to reporters that health officials were stepping in to stop a ḥasidic wedding, scheduled to take place in Brooklyn on the following Monday, that would violate social-distancing guidelines. Indeed the grandson of the rebbe of the Brooklyn branch of the Satmar Ḥasidim—one of the world’s largest ḥasidic groups—planned to get married on the evening in question. But, Melissa Langsam Braunstein writes, much else about the story, which was quickly reported in the national and international media, deserves further scrutiny:
October 26, 2020
The Dangers of a Hasty Retreat from Afghanistan
The U.S. should learn from its mistakes in Iraq.
Andrew Cuomo again Provokes Antipathy toward New York’s Jews
His claims about a giant ḥasidic wedding don’t withstand scrutiny.
The Bible’s Defense of Cities
The Tower of Babel, Jerusalem, and the (Jewish) city of God.
How Varian Fry Saved Hundreds of Jews from Hitler
To the consternation of the American authorities.
