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May 31, 2022

The Jewish Claim to Jerusalem Rests on History and Sanctity, Not Old-Fashioned Prejudice

These stones are not silent.

Sunday was Yom Yerushalayim, or Jerusalem Day, which celebrates the liberation of the Old City and other parts of the Jewish capital from Jordanian occupation during the Six-Day War. Reflecting on the city’s significance to Judaism and the Jewish people, and recent controversies concerning the Jewish presence at the city’s holy places, Meir Soloveichik looks back to disputes that occurred during World War II:

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May 31, 2022

  1. The Path to Saudi-Israel Peace Could Lead through Jordan

    Amman has an Iran problem.

  2. The Jewish Claim to Jerusalem Rests on History and Sanctity, Not Old-Fashioned Prejudice

    These stones are not silent.

  3. Ukrainians Reject “Land for Peace”

    The New York Times sings a familiar tune.

  4. How a Rabbi’s Eulogy at Iwo Jima Became Part of the Marines’ Lore

    The purest democracy.

  5. Two Great Thinkers, Hounded from Germany as Jews, and Their Very Different Paths

    Gershom Scholem chose Israel; Theodor Adorno returned to Germany.