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February 2, 2023

Remembering Ilan Ramon, Astronaut and Hero

“I represent the state of Israel and the Jewish people.”

Twenty years ago last Tuesday, Ilan Ramon, Israel’s first astronaut, died aboard the space shuttle Columbia. Early in his life, Ramon had served in the Israeli air force, and took part in the daring 1981 raid on Iraq’s Osirak nuclear reactor. His friend and former flight instructor, Amos Yadlin—who flew alongside him in the Osirak mission—discusses his recollections of Ramon in an interview with Menachem Butler.

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February 2, 2023

  1. Will America Invite Israel to Join Its Multinational Coalitions?

    And should Israel want to join them?

  2. The Association for Jewish Studies Surrenders to Progressive Hatred for the Wrong Kinds of Jews

    Israel and the Orthodox become predictable targets.

  3. An Indiana Court’s Abortion Ruling Misconstrues Freedom of Religion

    Undermining religious liberty by overextending it.

  4. Remembering Ilan Ramon, Astronaut and Hero

    “I represent the state of Israel and the Jewish people.”

  5. How, and Why, the Talmud Got Its Distinctive Look

    The 500-year-old page layout reflects the text’s essence.