Increasing American Aid to the Palestinian Authority Hasn’t Stopped an Increase in Violence
The White House is pursuing a failing policy.
August 10, 2023
How an Orthodox Rabbi Came to Be an Enthusiast for Interfaith Dialogue
An end in itself.
In a now-famous 1964 essay, the great American Jewish sage Joseph B. Soloveitchik sought to put firm limits on interfaith dialogue, encouraging social and civic engagement with followers of other religions while forbidding open-ended efforts to find theological common ground. When Yitzchok Adlerstein, after a career as an Orthodox rabbi and educator, began engaging in conversations with priests, pastors, and imams on behalf of the Simon Wiesenthal center, his main goal was to advance the good of the Jewish people and the Jewish state. This remains his “first and foremost” purpose, but he has also come to appreciate these conversations as an end in themselves. (Interview by Elie Mischel.)
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Hizballah Is at the Root of Lebanon’s Problems, and Threatens the Entire Region
It murders its opponents, enforces a corrupt political system, and risks starting a war with Israel.
The Pacific Islands Are a Natural Venue for Israeli Diplomatic Outreach
Loyal allies at the UN that have much to gain from, and contribute to, the Jewish state.
How an Orthodox Rabbi Came to Be an Enthusiast for Interfaith Dialogue
An end in itself.
Moses Maimonides, in His Own Hand and Throughout the Ages
The Golden Path.