How Greece and Cyprus Helped Israel Battle Iran
And the global significance of their alliance.
August 15, 2025
Discovering Rabbinic Graves with Muslim Guides
Why haredim poured into Lebanon in March.
In the midst of the war with Hizballah last year, Israel found itself holding territory in southern Lebanon. In March, the IDF allowed a large number of mostly-haredi Jews to visit a site venerated since the 15th century as the tomb of Rabbi Ashi, and venerated by local Shiites as the tomb of Sheikh Abbad. Rabbi Ashi lived in the late-4th and early-5th centuries CE and spent most of his life in Persian-ruled Mesopotamia; he was one of the great sages of his day and is traditionally credited with editing the Babylonian Talmud. Reflecting on the meaning of such sacred burial places and how they come to be identified, Shai Secunda examines the travelogue of Petachiah of Regensburg, probably composed near the end of the 12th century:
August 15, 2025
Western Leaders May Condemn Israel, but Their Militaries Are Learning from It
Democracies must replace this dissonance with strategic clarity.
Orthodox Jews and the New York City Election
The emerging Bukharian vote.
Discovering Rabbinic Graves with Muslim Guides
Why haredim poured into Lebanon in March.
Today, Young People See Nazis Everywhere, Unless They’re Looking at Anti-Semites
Lessons of the Sydney Sweeney controversy.