The Iran Uprising Viewed from China
Beijing won’t save the regime, but it will suffer from its collapse.
January 13, 2026
Burnt Offerings Are a Reminder That Humans, Too, Are Created Beings
The antithesis of idolatry.
Yesterday, those following the daily regimen of Talmud study known as daf yomi completed Tractate Z’vahim, which deals with the laws of animal sacrifice: which offerings are required under which circumstances, where in the Temple courtyard they must be slaughtered, the ritual application of their blood, and where and how their meat may be eaten. This complex subject has little relevance to today’s Jews, as animal sacrifice was abandoned with the destruction of the Temple in 70 CE, even if the Orthodox still pray for its reinstitution. David Bashevkin tries to make sense of these rituals’ meaning:
January 13, 2026
Anti-Semitism and Jewish Resilience in Jackson, Mississippi
“Devastated but ready to rebuild.”
The Meaning of Christian Zionism and the Message of Its Detractors
“At a minimum, American Christians should be just in our dealings with Israel.”
Burnt Offerings Are a Reminder That Humans, Too, Are Created Beings
The antithesis of idolatry.
When Hollywood Made Israel into Iran
Not Without My Daughter.