The Iran War and the Future of the Abraham Accords
Will Saudi Arabia turn towards Israel, or away?
April 16, 2026
Barnett Newman’s Jewish Preoccupations, and His Art
To “my dear son, Master Baruch.”
In 1991, the American artist Barnett Newman’s fifteen-painting series, titled The Stations of the Cross: Lema Sabachthani, was sold to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC for something like $6 million, and it remains part of the permanent exhibit there.
April 16, 2026
Understanding the Naval Showdown Between the U.S. and Iran
So, you want to blockade a strait . . .
Jewish Writers Think the Jewish Book Council Is Too Jewish
Affirmative action for Israel-haters.
Barnett Newman’s Jewish Preoccupations, and His Art
To “my dear son, Master Baruch.”
An Introduction to Baseball for Yiddish Speakers
“Why should each one be called with a specific name—one pitcher and one catcher?”