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When American Poets Fought Over Judaism
What is the responsibility of American Jews?…
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The New York Times Slanders Israel—Again
Words that could only have been written out of ignorance or dishonesty.
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‘I am Cyrus’
Will Americans continue to listen to the Bible, as Harry Truman did?…
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For the Church, a Purely Neutral Approach to the Existence of Israel is Theologically Unsustainable
It will be either pro or con.
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The Land Waited for the Jews
What Nahmanides understood about Israel that Mark Twain never did.
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This was Herman Wouk’s God
Herman Wouk is unlike any other Jewish cultural figure of his time.
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The Bones of Brisk
Our union as Jews is with the living and the dead.
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Misunderstanding the Drops of Wine
Why do we remove drops of wine at the seder?…
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Sacrificed Upon the Alter
A staggering achievement in biblical translation and commentary—and why it goes wrong.
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American Karni
The single tweet that perfectly captures the assimilation of American Jewry.
