How Not to Conduct Diplomacy with Iran
Too many American diplomats believe that "talking is a cost-free, risk-free strategy."
March 10, 2015
The Mystery of the Oldest Hebrew Bible Continues
An interview with the man who wrote the book on the Aleppo Codex.
The Aleppo Codex, written by the leading Jewish scribes of the 10th century, is the oldest known complete copy of the Hebrew Bible. Moses Maimonides declared it the authoritative manuscript on which all Bibles and Torah scrolls should be based. From the 14th century until 1947, it was kept intact by the Jews of the Syrian city of Aleppo. When it eventually arrived in Israel, almost half its pages were missing. Matti Friedman, who wrote a book on the subject, speaks about the codex and related issues. (Interview by Miri Pomerantz Dauber; video, 27 minutes.)
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Israel’s New Electoral Law Hinders Arab Moderates, Helps Jewish Extremists
The worst of all possible outcomes.
How George Galloway Brings Anti-Semitism to British Politics
The MP who declared his city "an Israel-free zone."
Hitler’s Turkish Role Model
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
The Mystery of the Oldest Hebrew Bible Continues
An interview with the man who wrote the book on the Aleppo Codex.