Islamic Jihad and Hamas Are Getting Better at Making Rockets
Israel is in an arms race with the terrorists, and there is no guarantee it will win.
September 21, 2022
Judaism, the Jews, and the Economics of Freedom
How the biblical emphasis on worldly blessings changed history.
Rather than offer the righteous the spiritual blessings of the future life, the Hebrew Bible for the most part emphasizes the earthly rewards of peace and prosperity, of grain, wine, and oil. Starting from this premise, Mitchell Rocklin shows how this attitude plays out in classical rabbinic texts, and contrasts it with otherworldly trends in both Christianity and in Hellenistic philosophy. He goes on to discuss how Judaism’s covenantal view of mankind contributed to the evolution of modern economic freedom, and shaped Jewish economic history. (Interview by Dan Hugger. Audio, 43 minutes.)
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Making Sense of Iranian Threats to Attack Israeli Cities
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Judaism, the Jews, and the Economics of Freedom
How the biblical emphasis on worldly blessings changed history.