The Recent Gaza War Is a Blunt Reminder of the Dangers of Ceding Territory to Your Enemies
A lesson for those who would abandon the West Bank.
June 2, 2021
When the Mob Came for the Jews of Baghdad
Eighty years since the farhud.
Yesterday marked the 80th anniversary of the farhud, the brutal Baghdad pogrom that accompanied the fall of a short-lived pro-Nazi Iraqi regime. In the weeks beforehand, Arab nationalist leaders, German agents, and the mufti of Jerusalem had inundated Iraqis with anti-Semitic propaganda. Joseph Samuels, who was ten years old and living in Baghdad at the time, recollects:
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Facing Widespread Scrutiny, the WHO Focuses on Maligning Israel
A resolution shamefully supported by Western democracies.
When the Mob Came for the Jews of Baghdad
Eighty years since the farhud.
Ancient Jews May Have Eaten Non-Kosher Seafood, but That Doesn’t Mean They Weren’t Aware of the Torah
Correcting some fishy conclusions.
A Jewish Marine’s Story of Observance During World War II
Semper fidelis—to God and country.