Don’t Try to Reform Palestinian Politics. Instead Focus on the Palestinian Economy
Elections have been canceled. Now what?
May 3, 2021
The Jews of Portugal Are Experiencing a Renaissance
Although the population is less than a tenth of its 15th-century peak.
In the 17th century, the Dutch republic gave rights to “Hebrews of the Portuguese nation” living in Amsterdam; “Portuguese merchants” became an official euphemism for the new Jewish communities in southern France, which had been Judenrein for some 200 years; and the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue, the oldest Jewish congregation in North America, was established in New York. All this is testimony to a complex history whereby the Iberian kingdom served as both a refuge for Jews and a place of persecution. Now its Jewish community, of about 5,000 or 6,000, is once again flourishing. Eliana Rudee writes:
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Yemen Could Be the Next Base for Iranian Attacks on Israel
Houthi capabilities are limited, but that could easily change.
Israel’s Response to the Mount Meron Tragedy Shows Its National Spirit
Even as there is plenty of blame to go around.
Capitalism’s Roots May Lie in Religion. And That’s Not a Bad Thing
The theological notions that inspired the free market’s first philosophers.
The Jews of Portugal Are Experiencing a Renaissance
Although the population is less than a tenth of its 15th-century peak.