The Lessons of the 1929 Hebron Massacre
Arab anti-Zionist violence predates not only the “occupation” but Israel’s birth.
August 28, 2019
The Kabbalistic Miracle-Worker Who Could See the Unseen, but Not Change It
Isaac Luria and the legend of Safed.
In the 16th century, the Galilean city of Safed became a major center of kabbalistic study, attracting such important rabbis as Moses Cordovero, Joseph Karo, and, above all, Isaac Luria—whose teachings would become the basis for future understanding of Jewish mysticism. The Jerusalem-born Luria (1534-1572) developed a reputation as a wonderworker, which enhanced Safed’s mythic reputation, but, notes Eli Yassif, his miracles were of a very specific type:
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To Protect Its Missile Arsenal from Israel, Iran Has Been Moving It to Iraq and Lebanon
Iraq is more complex, but Lebanon may prove more dangerous.
The Murder of Rina Shnerb and the Fight for Israel’s Open Spaces
A ghetto in the jungle?
The Kabbalistic Miracle-Worker Who Could See the Unseen, but Not Change It
Isaac Luria and the legend of Safed.
Lord Haw-Haw’s Lifetime of Hating the Jews, and the Jew Who Brought Him to Justice
The Briton who spent World War II broadcasting Nazi propaganda.