Israel and Lebanon Were Almost Allies
The pre-1948 era of bon voisinage.
April 17, 2026
To the Talmud, There Are Worse Things Than Being a Hypocrite
A hasidic exegesis about leprosy.
How bad a crime is hypocrisy? Americans tend to find it one of the most outrageous sins. But Daniel Z. Feldman takes a different view, drawing on traditional commentaries on this week’s Torah reading:
April 17, 2026
Mainstream Democrats Welcome the Anti-Semites
Hasan Piker and the big, Israel-hating tent.
Trendy Anti-Zionist Literary Manifestos
Ethnic groups tend not to offer certificates of achievement to those cheerleading their destruction.
The Biochemicals Getting Yiddish-Sounding Names
Followers of a questionable health fad are taking MENTSH injections.
To the Talmud, There Are Worse Things Than Being a Hypocrite
A hasidic exegesis about leprosy.