Arab Rulers Have Spent Decades Undermining Palestinian National Aspirations
“The Palestinians are useful to the Arab states as they are.”
May 3, 2022
In the 19th Century, Westerners Misunderstood the Significance of Jerusalem’s Archaeology. They Still Do
If you dig past the city’s Islamic and Christian layers, what you’re going to find is Jewish.
In the mid-19th century, archaeologists and adventurers—mostly British—began arriving in the Holy Land, eager to find what one of them called “the real city of Jerusalem” hidden beneath the modern city. Their quests for the Ark of the Covenant and other high-profile treasures are among the subjects in Under Jerusalem: The Buried History of the World’s Most Contested City. In his review, Matti Friedman describes the problem with their search:
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In the 19th Century, Westerners Misunderstood the Significance of Jerusalem’s Archaeology. They Still Do
If you dig past the city’s Islamic and Christian layers, what you’re going to find is Jewish.
New York State’s New Curriculum Requirements Threaten Orthodox Schools and Religious Freedom
Our society should support these minority communities in their pursuit of their way of life.
Syria Remains Divided, Devastated, and Dangerous. Where Does That Leave Israel?
Cultivate local allies and keep hitting Iran.
What Pastors and Priests Can Learn from Yeshivas
Asking questions, keeping Shabbat, and much else.