Gaza and Hamas: Now What?
So long as terrorists rule, violence can be reduced but not prevented.
May 17, 2018
The Book of Ruth Teaches the Importance of Accepting the Kindness of Others
An antidote to the Sodomite worldview.
According to one ancient rabbinic commentary, the book of Ruth—read in many synagogues on the holiday of Shavuot, which begins Saturday night—was written only because it tells of deeds of lovingkindness being rewarded. A Moabite by birth, the book’s titular heroine is a descendant of Abraham’s nephew Lot, who, in the book of Genesis, parts ways with his illustrious uncle to dwell in the sinful city of Sodom. Miriam Kosman, contrasting the selfishness for which rabbinic tradition condemns the Sodomites with the selflessness exhibited by Ruth, suggests a novel reading of the book:
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Iran Isn’t Eager to Reject the Nuclear Deal
Or eager to confront Israel in Syria.
Judaism, Nationalism, and Conservatism Are Three Complementary Philosophies
Against imperialism from Assyria to the EU.
The Book of Ruth Teaches the Importance of Accepting the Kindness of Others
An antidote to the Sodomite worldview.
An Ancient Jewish Amulet for Winning at the Chariot Races
May your horse be blocked like Balaam’s ass!