The American Association of University Professors Celebrates Anti-Semitism
Spitting on its own face.
May 28, 2020
Is the Land or the Torah the Basis for Jewish Peoplehood?
Covenant, mutual responsibility, and the message of Shavuot.
According to the Talmud, the covenant at Sinai not only bound the people Israel to God, but also to one another, so that “all Jews are responsible for [more literally, are guarantors of] one another.” Some rabbinic texts understand that a negotiation took place, whereby God agreed that He would hold the Israelites responsible for the public transgressions of their coreligionists, but not private ones. To yet other sages, this condition was removed when Joshua led the people into the Land of Israel.
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Despite What It Says, Saudi Arabia Doesn’t Want a Palestinian State
Why would Riyadh want to undermine the security of a reliable ally?
The International Atomic Energy Agency Must Tell the Truth about Iran’s Nuclear Violations
In the past, it has done too little, too late.
Is the Land or the Torah the Basis for Jewish Peoplehood?
Covenant, mutual responsibility, and the message of Shavuot.
How a 400-Year-Old Commentary on the Book of Ruth Became a 19th-Century Bestseller
Deeds of lovingkindness.