Confronting China Must Be a U.S. Priority
Beijing menaces its neighbors and seeks to expand its influence across the globe.
July 22, 2019
Isaac Newton’s Thoughts on the Jerusalem Temple
The great scientist used talmudic phrases in one manuscript.
In addition to his famed contributions to physics, mathematics, and astronomy, Isaac Newton pursued investigations into alchemy, astrology, theology, and scriptural exegesis. He invested particular significance in the biblical Temple, even studying a Latin translation of the section in Moses Maimonides’ legal code dealing with Temple regulations. Describing Newton’s manuscript “Notes on the Temple,” Sharon Cohen writes:
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Iranian Compliance Can’t Be Bought, but the Alternative Isn’t War
Some myths about the nuclear deal.
Ilhan Omar’s Pro-Boycott Resolution Distorts the Meaning of the First Amendment
Don’t let BDS wrap itself in the American flag.
Isaac Newton’s Thoughts on the Jerusalem Temple
The great scientist used talmudic phrases in one manuscript.
Archaeologists Discover an 18th-Century Plaque Commemorating the Departure of Jews from Lithuania to the Land of Israel
“In 1776 we went up to our land.”