Despite What the U.S. Foreign-Policy Establishment Claims, Israel Isn’t the Source of the World’s Problems—or Even the Middle East’s
The absence of a Palestinian state ranks low on the list of the world’s tragedies.
May 28, 2019
What the Holiday of Shavuot Has That the Finale of “Game of Thrones” Lacks
The writers failed to sympathize with their own characters’ commitment to clan and tradition.
Michael Weingrad was one of millions who tuned in to watch the final episode of the television series Game of Thrones, which centers on a number of clans vying for the throne of a fantastical land of magic and dragons. Reflecting on what makes both the show and the books on which it is based so engaging, Weingrad arrives at some particularly Jewish thoughts:
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The Islamic Republic Might Be Close to the Breaking Point, but It’s Not There Yet
Even Khomeinist madness has its limits.
Moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem Has Produced Lasting Gains
One year later, the results are in.
What the Holiday of Shavuot Has That the Finale of “Game of Thrones” Lacks
The writers failed to sympathize with their own characters’ commitment to clan and tradition.
Can America’s Disappearing Non-Orthodox Synagogues Be Saved?
A religious problem, not a demographic one.