Deterred in Gaza, Hamas Tries New Avenues of Terror
Jihadist leaders have decided that it’s safer to kill Jews in Jerusalem and the West Bank.
May 2, 2022
Traces of Jewish Life in Sicily, 530 Years after the Expulsion
Twelve-century-old mikvahs and a drowned cemetery.
Jews first settled in Sicily no later than the 1st century CE. By the time they were expelled from the island by the Spanish monarchy—which ruled it at the time—their population had reached about 30,000. Dror Eydar, currently the Israeli ambassador to Italy, recounts what he learned on a recent visit to Sicily, which included a tour of Syracuse, historically the island’s second largest city:
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Reflections on Divine Providence for the Tenth Anniversary of Israel’s Founding
“If everything went smoothly, we’d know it wasn’t God’s will.”
Understanding Amnesty International’s Campaign against Israel
Attention-grabbing and libelous reports are apt to do Palestinians more harm than good.
The Case of Alice Walker Shows That Anti-Semitism Is One Prejudice That Doesn’t Lead to Cancellation
The New Yorker’s fawning avoids the denunciations and hand-wringing that we’ve come to expect when other bigots are profiled.
Traces of Jewish Life in Sicily, 530 Years after the Expulsion
Twelve-century-old mikvahs and a drowned cemetery.