How the Israeli Withdrawal from Lebanon Aided Hizballah and Encouraged the Second Intifada
And undermined the IDF’s fighting spirit.
May 26, 2020
What Makes Jewish Law Different from Both Ancient and Modern Law—and Other Reflections of a Bible Scholar
Protecting the victim and the poor.
In the American legal system, punishments meted out in criminal cases almost never involve compensation for the victim—often leading victims or their families to follow up criminal prosecutions with civil suits. By contrast, notes Jeremiah Unterman, biblical and talmudic law make both punishment for the wrongdoer and restitution for the victim priorities in the sentencing of criminals. Just as stark is the contrast between Jewish law and its ancient competitors: Unterman notes that Hammurabi’s code of 282 laws contain not a single statute for the protection of the poor, while the Pentateuch constantly cites the needs of paupers, widows, orphans, and strangers.
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Remembering the Jordanian Occupation of Jerusalem
Ethnic cleansing, desecration, and an end to freedom of worship.
At a Canadian Mosque, the Call to Prayer Rings Out Alongside Anti-Semitism
Confirming the fears of Muslims who want nothing of the sort to happen.
What Makes Jewish Law Different from Both Ancient and Modern Law—and Other Reflections of a Bible Scholar
Protecting the victim and the poor.
When the Pandemic Fades, Will Synagogues Return to Normal?
A religion that abhors solitude.