The Path to Saudi-Israel Peace Could Lead through Jordan
Amman has an Iran problem.
May 31, 2022
How a Rabbi’s Eulogy at Iwo Jima Became Part of the Marines’ Lore
The purest democracy.
A committed pacifist, Roland Gittelsohn was born in Cleveland and received his rabbinic ordination at Hebrew Union College. He was serving as the rabbi of a Long Island synagogue when the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor awakened him to the harsh realities of the world; he abandoned pacifism and enlisted as a Navy chaplain. In 1945, he found himself witness to the carnage and heroism of Iwo Jima, and delivered a sermon at a burial service—originally intended for the 5th Marine Division as a whole—that has since become well known to generations of Marines. Jeff Jacoby cites its opening:
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The Jewish Claim to Jerusalem Rests on History and Sanctity, Not Old-Fashioned Prejudice
These stones are not silent.
Ukrainians Reject “Land for Peace”
The New York Times sings a familiar tune.
How a Rabbi’s Eulogy at Iwo Jima Became Part of the Marines’ Lore
The purest democracy.
Two Great Thinkers, Hounded from Germany as Jews, and Their Very Different Paths
Gershom Scholem chose Israel; Theodor Adorno returned to Germany.