The World Can Learn Much from Israel’s Commitment to Liberal Nationalism
Once again the Jewish state is ahead of the times.
December 5, 2016
The Flood That Nearly Destroyed Florentine Jewry’s Treasures
“Mud angels” to the rescue.
On Friday November 4, 1966, the Arno River spilled over its banks and began to flood Florence. A few local Jews immediately rushed to the synagogue to rescue some of the Torah scrolls from the still-rising waters. In the wake of the flood, thousands of so-called “mud angels” arrived to help rescue the city’s artistic and historical artifacts—including many from Israel who came specifically to aid its Jewish community. Rossella Tercatin writes:
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A Historian Reflects on American Jewry’s Political Future
Will U.S. Jews remain Democrats?
Why America Should Defend Religious Freedom Abroad
Global policy should be rooted in appreciation of religious freedom at home.
The Flood That Nearly Destroyed Florentine Jewry’s Treasures
“Mud angels” to the rescue.
How World War I Made the Modern Middle East
Not a sideshow.