The Lessons of the Ramallah Lynching, Twenty Years On
The legacy of the second intifada.
October 14, 2020
The Rise and Rapid Decline of Lebanese Jewry
The few dozen who remain now live in secrecy.
In 2014, Beirut’s Magen Abraham synagogue was reopened with much ostentation. Politicians in attendance made grand statements to the effect that Lebanese Jews are as much part of the nation’s fabric as members of any other religious group. But only 29 Jews remain in Lebanon, and for the most part they fear unwanted attention. Ephrem Kossaify and Nagi Zeidan explore the past and present of this Jewish community, in an essay accompanied by numerous historical photographs:
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The Red-Green Alliance Comes to America
Islamists and leftists set aside their differences to undermine the West.
Was the French Enlightenment Anti-Semitic? Revisiting the Great Debate
To Voltaire, Jewish “stubbornness” was an obstacle to progress.
The Rise and Rapid Decline of Lebanese Jewry
The few dozen who remain now live in secrecy.
A Defective Weight from the First Temple Period Found Near the Western Wall
A rare example of ancient Israelite international commerce.