Sanctification and “Sacred Sites” in a Jewish Democratic State
A Study of Rabbi Shlomo Goren’s Halakhic Rulings
Betar China: The Impact of a Remote Jewish Youth Movement, 1929-1949
BETAR China’s veterans played notable political, military, and economic roles while still in China and after they left.
Overcoming Identity Theft by the Church and the Mosque: A Jewish Call for Healthy Family Reconciliation
Imitation may be a form of flattery, but not when the flatterer claims to be the original claimant.
Post-Truth Politics and Invented Traditions:
The Case of the Haredi Society in Israel
Abstract Today, particularly following the election campaign to the presidency of the United States in 2016 and the introduction of the phrase “Fake News” to the daily vocabulary, the concept of “Post-Truth Politics” is well established. The phrase “post-truth” was defined by Oxford Dictionary as an adjective “relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective […]
From Tribal to Territorial Democracy: How can Israel emerge from its political abyss?
How can Israel emerge from its political abyss?
The Holy See and Israel: The Historic Fight against the Jews and their State
A double tongue for a synchronized policy
Buddhist Anti-Semitism
One should not view Buddhism naively as a religious practice that is entirely free of anti-Semitism
Derek Penslar, Theodor Herzl: The Charismatic Leader (Jewish Lives)
Theodor Herzl is an improvement on Penslar’s earlier writings on Herzl and Zionism.
Martin Goodman, Josephus’ The Jewish War: A Biography
Martin Goodman has done a fantastic job of putting together the disparate parts of the reception of The Jewish War over two millennia into a cohesive study.
The Deal of the Century in a Wider Context
In his “Vision to Improve the Lives of the Palestinian and Israeli People,” aimed at moving from “Peace to Prosperity” (the Deal of the Century), President Trump recognizes Israel’s right – in the words of United Nations Security Council Resolution 242 of 1967 – “to live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries, free from […]
