Against Iran, Israel Remains the Last Line of Defense
Failure could undermine the Abraham Accords.
June 29, 2022
The Long History of (Fictional) Jewish Magic
From medieval anti-Semitism to occult novels to a real-life Harry Potter character.
From medieval legends of churchmen making pacts with Satan, to 20th-century authors of popular occult novels, Jews have been portrayed as having access to esoteric, supernatural lore, used more often than not for evil purposes. Michael Weingrad explores this legacy in a series of blog posts, which connect this literary tradition both to Christian Hebraists’ fascination with kabbalah and, obliquely, to modern fantasy writers such as C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and J.K. Rowling.
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The Partisan Divide over Israel Is Widening
Efforts to maintain the Democrats’ support aren’t working.
Israel Needs to Take a New Approach to Combatting Hamas
What a sole observation tower explains about the conflict.
The Long History of (Fictional) Jewish Magic
From medieval anti-Semitism to occult novels to a real-life Harry Potter character.
An Ancient Hasmonean Fortress in the Galilee
The mystery of Horvat Tefen.