Hamas’s Hostage Diplomacy
“Remember the number one, one, one, one.”
December 1, 2023
Around the World, Jews Are Showing New Enthusiasm for Religious Observance
“Several people said they’re lighting candles again to show the kids a positive aspect” of being Jewish.
In Israel, hundreds of religious men and women have taken to tying tsitsit—knotted ritual tassels worn on special undershirts, per Numbers 15:37–40—to satisfy the demand from otherwise secular soldiers who have recently taken up the practice. This is just one example of an apparent surge in religious observance in both Israel and in the Diaspora since October 7. Melissa Langsam Braunstein considers the evidence:
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Chuck Schumer Talked the Talk on Anti-Semitism, but Will He Walk the Walk?
He must now fight against the move to “condition” aid for Israel.
Around the World, Jews Are Showing New Enthusiasm for Religious Observance
“Several people said they’re lighting candles again to show the kids a positive aspect” of being Jewish.
Argentina’s Philo-Semite-in-Chief, and Would-Be Convert
Javier Milei.
Romance, Old Age, and Even Comfort in the Stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer
“Short Friday.”