How America Can Help the People of Iran
And the role of the clergy in overthrowing clerical rule.
January 12, 2026
Drawn to freedom.
Last week, this newsletter cited the comments of Roya Hakakian on the uprising in her native Iran. Coming full circle, today’s edition ends with her consideration of the Jews who participated in the American Revolution—and who came to the new country seeking not shelter, but freedom.
And the role of the clergy in overthrowing clerical rule.
Who’s responsible for the death of Yosef Eisenthal?
Time for Jerusalem to act.
A systematic thinker with a philosophical mind.
Drawn to freedom.
Last week, this newsletter cited the comments of Roya Hakakian on the uprising in her native Iran. Coming full circle, today’s edition ends with her consideration of the Jews who participated in the American Revolution—and who came to the new country seeking not shelter, but freedom.
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