Elie Wiesel’s Homecoming
Back in Sighet, twenty years later.
July 5, 2016
Jerusalem and the Scandal of Jewish Particularity
How odd of God to choose the Jews.
The notion that the Almighty would choose just one family, nation, or tribe through which to express His will poses a nearly insurmountable problem for philosophy or theology. Yet, argues Norman Podhoretz, God’s special attention to the Jewish people seems supported by a preponderance of historical evidence. Podhoretz, in a discussion with Eric Cohen, addresses this question, along with the historical, biblical, religious, and civilizational significance of the chosen city of Jerusalem. (Audio, 34 minutes).
July 5, 2016
There Are No Shortcuts to a Victory against Hamas
What both left and right get wrong.
The Middle East Quartet’s Report Misses the Point
There is no peace process.
Jerusalem and the Scandal of Jewish Particularity
How odd of God to choose the Jews.
The Concert That Revived the Spirit of Soviet Jewry
Jan Peerce in Moscow.