Has the Jewish Agency Lost Sight of Its Purpose?
When “aliyah” becomes a dirty word.
October 31, 2019
Why Moral Persons Should Hate Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
What Judaism teaches, and Christianity does not, about hating the wicked.
While the Torah contains a commandment to “love your neighbor,” it has no equivalent of Jesus’ call to “love your enemies.” This difference, writes Ari Lamm, creates a very different Jewish answer to the question of whether it is moral to celebrate the recent demise of the head of Islamic State. Citing a sermon given by his grandfather, Rabbi Norman Lamm, in 1973, he clarifies Jewish position:
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The Irrationality of Punishing Israel by Withholding Aid
Slashing security assistance could cost lives, but it won’t change Israel’s behavior.
The Myths Indulged by Israeli Advocates of a Palestinian “Right of Return”
The Manichean distinction between “colonized” and “colonizers” does not stand the test of historical scrutiny.
Why Moral Persons Should Hate Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
What Judaism teaches, and Christianity does not, about hating the wicked.
An Ancient Hammer and Nails Found in What Was Once a Major Jewish Village in the Galilee
It probably didn’t belong to Usha’s most famous rabbi.