The Satmar Hasidic Sect and the Exodus of Yemeni Jews
The role of the Satmar Hasidic sect in trying to influence the policies of sovereign governments, such as the Yemeni government, regarding the status and future of the Jews in that country, and the Israeli government regarding the immigration and absorption of Yemeni Jews in Israel.
Israel as Dreyfus: Responses of Jews to Accusations against Israel
This article will explore the attitudes of Jews in France toward the accusations against Dreyfus and compare them to those of Israelis and Diaspora Jews toward the contemporary charges against Israel.
Christians Should End Their Theological Struggle with the Jewish People
The question is whether steps can be taken today, some 77 years after the Shoah, to end this theological struggle against the Jews, Israel, and Judaism.
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 […]
The Political Geography of Shoah Knowledge and Awareness, Estimated from the Analysis of Global Library Catalogues and Wikipedia User Statistics
This article analyzes first provisional statistics on the availability of materials about the Shoah in the libraries of the world as an indicator of the global geography of Shoah knowledge and awareness.
The Demise of the Muslim Brotherhood in the Arab World?
Any effort to understand the Muslim Brotherhood must begin by viewing the movement within the broader context of Islamism.
