Monthly Archives: November 2021
Counter-Terrorism, Martyrdom and the ‘Hunger of Immortality’
“Nothing is real that is not eternal.”
Miguel de Unamuno, Tragic Sense of Life (1921)
Though inconspicuous and easily misunderstood, there is no conceivably greater power in world politics than power over death. On its face, this preeminent form of...
The Iliad is an army of warlike miracles disguised as men who sing...
The philosophy of Immanuel Kant is useful to knit literary readings. With some Kantian principles and without ancient erudition we have attained hermeneutic conclusions on Homer, conclusions which coincide with the Homeric opinions of...
Hundreds of communities worldwide to host ‘Hanukkah Homecoming Weekend’
As people emerge from the pandemic eager for community experiences, hundreds of synagogues, congregations, Jewish Community Centers, Federations, schools, camps, independent minyans and Jewish organizations are arranging gatherings this Hanukkah to mark a worldwide rededication of...
Sampling Israel’s Ethnic Groups and Restaurants
Author Ethan Michaeli is an American journalist with a knack for schmoozing with people wherever he goes. While he lives in Chicago, his older brother and parents live in Israel. He travels frequently to Israel to...
Enrique Morones: U.S. Must Be More Welcoming to Migrants
Migrant rights advocate Enrique Morones told a Tifereth Israel Synagogue audience that the United States should adopt an immigration policy that is more coherent and more humane.
Morones, founding president of Gente Unida (People United), said approximately...
JWed Acquires SuperTova.com
Finding a sincere and trustworthy dating service in the Jewish community can be ever-more challenging in today’s climate. Swiping apps often emphasize dating for superficial reasons, and it can devalue relationships over time.
This is...
Interview with Nikki Haley | Global Perspectives Exclusive
Ellie Cohanim sits down with former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, who shares a behind-the-scenes look at America leaving the U.N. Human Rights Council, defunding UNRWA and pulling out of the...
Editorializing for Hamas
When Elmer Davis, director of FDR’s Office of War Information, observed that “ … you cannot do much with people who are convinced that they are the sole authorized custodians of Truth and that...
Haley: Hold China accountable for its support of Iran, violation of US sanctions
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley believes that the United States and Western powers need to do more to hold China accountable for its ongoing support of Iran, including helping Tehran...
Official: US to move ahead with sale of F-35s to UAE
Mira Resnick, a deputy U.S. assistant secretary of state, said on Tuesday that the United States plans to go ahead with the sale of 50 F-35 advanced fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates.
“We...