Russia’s Return to the Middle East, and What It Means for Israel
As Putin tries to supplant the U.S., Jerusalem must remain realistic.
October 13, 2016
The Dangers of Reading Too Little, or Too Much, into the Hebrew Bible
A philosopher’s approach.
Noting the tendency of the Bible’s interpreters—from talmudic rabbis to Augustine to Maimonides and Aquinas—to read their own agendas into the text, Benedict Spinoza argued that Scripture must be read exclusively on its own terms, without introducing philosophical concepts. Such an approach prevails among academic Bible scholars today, but Kenneth Seeskin, a philosopher of religion, makes the case for more expansive interpretation:
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Attacks on the U.S. Navy Must Not Go Unpunished
An act of war by Iran against the United States.
Lying about Oslo, European Edition
The New York Times knows its European readers don’t want to hear about suicide bombings.
Primo Levi’s Halting Return to Judaism
In his own view, he became a Jew at Auschwitz, and a Jewish writer after writing about it.
The Dangers of Reading Too Little, or Too Much, into the Hebrew Bible
A philosopher’s approach.