Israel Scored a Symbolic Victory by Capturing Beaufort Castle. Does It Matter?
A crusader fortress and war against Hizballah.
June 2, 2026
Qatar Cracks Down on Its Baha’i
America shouldn’t be silent.
Last Friday was a Baha’i holiday that marks the anniversary of the death of the religion’s founder. Israel is home to the faith’s holy places and leadership, but most of the Baha’i live elsewhere, and in places like Iran and Qatar, they suffer terrible persecution. Elliott Abrams remarks:
June 2, 2026
Iran Faces Economic Collapse
Even fanatics cannot live on ideology alone.
Qatar Cracks Down on Its Baha’i
America shouldn’t be silent.
When Jews, Christians, and Muslims First Recorded Their Sacred Music
The origins of trop.
Were Tarot Cards Originally a Secret Means of Teaching Torah?
A scholar argues that they were developed by French crypto-Jews.