The U.S. Investment in the IDF Pays Enormous Dividends to Both Countries
And any sign of daylight between Jerusalem and Washington would encourage their mutual enemies.
August 3, 2023
The Third Temple That Almost Was
Emperor Julian’s unfulfilled promise.
In 586 BCE, the Babylonians destroyed the First Temple in Jerusalem. Seventy years later, Jews returning from exile rebuilt it with the permission of the Persian monarchs. The Second Temple remained standing until 70 CE, when the Romans razed it along with the rest of Jerusalem. Since then, the Third Temple has become synonymous with the messianic future. Itzchak Tessler interviews the scholar Yonatan Moss about the moment when history came close to taking a different direction:
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Restrictions on Iran’s Nuclear Program, and Missiles, Are about to Expire
Europe and the U.S. should act soon.
France Is Reaping the Consequences of Ignoring Anti-Semitism
Riots and social breakdown are predictable results.
The Third Temple That Almost Was
Emperor Julian’s unfulfilled promise.
How to Think Like a Philosopher? Start by Patronizing the Religious
So suggests a recent guide “to humane, balanced, and rational thinking.”