Hardly was the work of creation completed when God decided to destroy what he had made. “The earth became corrupt … More
Tag: Judaism
Iranian immigrant raises over 1m. for Pittsburgh synagogue
Shay Khatiri, an Iranian immigrant to the United States, has raised more than $1 million for Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life … More
‘I chose to show him empathy’
Ari Mahler, the Jewish nurse and member of the medical staff who saved the life of Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert … More
Hunt for the truth
Is it possible to change your entire life? The Legacy, British journalist and Jerusalem Post columnist Melanie Phillips’s latest novel, … More
Magic bowls of antiquity
Sometime around 650 AD, Mahdukh, daughter of Newandukh, had a headache. I first read about Mahdukh’s migraines – excruciating and … More
A tantalising find from the Jews of medieval Afghanistan
In 1946, the French philologist André Dupont-Sommer published the first Jewish tombstone inscription from Firozkoh in Afghanistan. Dated between the … More
In praise of pastrami
Food writer Janna Gur’s “Book of New Israeli Food” is one of several recent cookbooks celebrating the rich diversity of … More
Many admirers, few disciples
The life and legacy of Rav Kook
Daniel Gordis in Purgatory
In portraying a saint-like Begin, Gordis is attempting to silence contemporary critics of today’s Likud-led government
A guide for the perplexed
A modern-day tale of love and suspense
The spy who loved
A Jew, a woman and Churchill’s favorite spy: Christine Granville, flesh-and-blood hero
Doing justice to Josephus
For most of Jewish history, Flavius Josephus was the odd man out
Animating the Talmud
The Talmud has never looked so good
Howard Zinn
At age 86, Howard Zinn destroyed history
Reimagining Jewish pilgrimage
There is a passage in Gideon Lewis-Kraus’ new memoir, “A Sense of Direction,” that will make any secularist smile
Gay orthodoxy
Trembling Before G-d begins with ultra-Orthodox Jews wearing sack-cloth