How to Stop the Terrorist Attacks on Israelis
First, understand the Palestinian Authority’s calculus.
January 5, 2016
Defining the Purpose of Human Existence
Two new books attempt to do so in very different ways.
In Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, the Israeli academic Yuval Noah Harari attempts to squeeze all of human history into fewer than 500 pages, from a perspective based on a rejection of religion, liberal humanism, and most of the Western philosophical tradition. In Human Nature & Jewish Thought: Judaism’s Case for Why Persons Matter, the Jewish philosopher Alan Mittleman attempts the no less daunting task of assessing the ethical implications of over 2,000 years of Jewish thinking about human nature in fewer than 300 pages. Allan Arkush writes in his review of the two books:
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For Many British Jews, Israel Is Mostly a Source of Embarrassment
In part because they are held accountable for its alleged wrongdoings.
Defining the Purpose of Human Existence
Two new books attempt to do so in very different ways.
The Jews of Cochin, and Their Muslim Neighbors
The shrinking Jewish community depends on the kindness of Muslims.
A Christian’s Reflections on Jewish Chosenness
And peoplehood in general.