Finally, the U.S. Has a Serious Plan for Opposing Iran
By refusing to certify the nuclear deal, Washington has put Tehran in a bind.
October 16, 2017
How Religious Ritual Makes It More, Not Less, Meaningful to Seek Forgiveness
A little anxiety doesn’t hurt.
In Anger and Forgiveness, the philosopher Martha Nussbaum criticizes Judeo-Christian notions of repentance and forgiveness on the grounds that they for place excessive emphasis on formulaic statements and rituals. Shalom Carmy, although acknowledging the merit of “some of the pitfalls she sees in the standard framework of forgiveness and atonement,” takes others of her assumptions to task:
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The U.S. Is Right to Withdraw from UNESCO
America doesn’t have infinite patience for international institutions that function as platforms for anti-Semitism.
Can Ultra-Orthodoxy Be Made Conservative?
“A disposition to preserve and an ability to improve.”
How Religious Ritual Makes It More, Not Less, Meaningful to Seek Forgiveness
A little anxiety doesn’t hurt.
The Jewish Interest in New Federal Regulations on Insurance Coverage for Birth Control
There is no right to free contraception.