Haredim Are Becoming More Israeli, as Israel Becomes More Suitable for Haredim
A paradigm shift.
March 18, 2025
The High Points of Irish-Jewish Cultural Cross Pollination, and What Went Wrong
“If It Wasn’t for the Irish and the Jews.”
One Catholic-majority country where Eberstadt’s message is sorely needed is Ireland, where anti-Semitism—usually in anti-Israel guise—is widespread, and has reached terrible proportions since October 7, 2023. Yet it was not ever thus: the Irish republican journalist Michael Davitt (1846–1906) was an ardent supporter of Zionism who did much to bring information about the Kishinev pogrom to the English-speaking world. Matt Austerklein, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, recalls such better times, and discusses some of Ireland’s great cantors. He also notes the encounter between the Irish and Jewish immigrant communities in America:
Subscribe to Continue Reading
Get the best Jewish ideas and conversations. Subscribe to Tikvah Ideas All Access for $12/month
Login or SubscribeMarch 18, 2025
Iran’s Plan to Destabilize Jordan and Attack Israel from the West Bank
Tehran hasn’t given up on proxy warfare.
Catholics and Jews Need to Stand Together against Common Threats
Why the Church must fight anti-Semitism.
The High Points of Irish-Jewish Cultural Cross Pollination, and What Went Wrong
“If It Wasn’t for the Irish and the Jews.”
Saul Bellow’s Israel, and Its Unchanged Enemies
To Jerusalem and Back.