An Ultra-Orthodox Perspective on the UK’s Anti-Semitism Crisis
For those steeped in the tradition, hatred of Jews is simply a fact of exile.
November 5, 2020
From Communist Romania to the Kabbalah of Jerusalem
A renowned scholar tells his story.
Anyone who has engaged in the academic study of Jewish mysticism knows that there are two dominant scholarly approaches to the subject: that of Gershom Scholem (1897-1982) and that of his erstwhile student Moshe Idel, now professor emeritus at Jerusalem’s Hebrew University. In the following passage, extracted from an interview by Hava Tirosh-Samuelson, Idel describes his journey from the Romanian hamlet where he spent his childhood to the university where he would spend his career:
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From Communist Romania to the Kabbalah of Jerusalem
A renowned scholar tells his story.
For the First Time in Three Centuries, Jihad Strikes Vienna
We must hope that this week’s rude awakening does not lead to a resurgence of past horrors.
The Black Cantors of Harlem
The music of Thomas LaRue.
Israel’s Navy Comes into Its Own
With energy resources to defend, and the threat of Iranian missiles, it’s more important than ever.