When Hamas Fires Rockets from Lebanon, Iran Is Giving the Orders
The Israel-Iran conflict, not the Israel-Palestinian conflict, explains the recent escalation.
April 18, 2023
The Ancient Jewish Rebels Who Inspired Modern Zionists
Personal freedom and national independence.
From 66 to 74 CE, and again from 132 to 136, Jews revolted against Roman rule. In both uprisings, surprising initial success gave way to catastrophic defeat. Robert Silverman explains how the leaders of these rebellions created what he dubs an “information campaign,” preserved most notably in the coins minted by the revolutionary governments, and how these campaigns shaped the Zionist movement:
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A New York Court Affirms That Parents, Not Schools, Are Responsible for Educating Their Children
A legal victory for ḥasidic education.
The Ancient Jewish Rebels Who Inspired Modern Zionists
Personal freedom and national independence.
Commemoration of the Holocaust Must Involve Knowledge of the Jews—and of Those Who Hate Them
“In every generation they rise up to annihilate us.”
The First Orthodox Jew to Play Professional Baseball
Jacob Steinmetz struck out one of the Major League’s best players.