Europe Must Never Again Betray Its Jews
Unfortunately, it seems poised to do just that.
June 25, 2015
How the Talmud Came to South Korea
"Each Korean family has at least one copy of the Talmud."
In South Korea, widespread admiration for Jews and especially for the Talmud has led some schools to include Talmud classes in their curricula. But the book being studied is a digest of selected passages compiled by an American rabbi for translation into Japanese in 1968. Unbeknownst to the compiler, Korean publishers then began producing their own translations—some abridged, some illustrated. Ross Arbes writes:
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How Not to Solve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
European diplomats want to set an eighteen-month deadline for an agreement.
The Iran Deal’s Latest Breakout-Time Problem
Three nuclear experts have now challenged the proposed deal's proposed timeline.
Are Charlestonians Right to Forgive the Man Who Murdered Their Families?
What Judaism has to say about forgiveness.
How the Talmud Came to South Korea
"Each Korean family has at least one copy of the Talmud."