Alex Ozar

The Brookings Institute recently launched an initiative called ConText, dedicated to promoting the study of what Benjamin Wittes, senior fellow at the Brookings Institute, calls “the most important document in American history that nobody ever reads”: James Madison’s Notes of the . . . . Continue Reading »

A team of archaeologists in Israel claim to have found the earliest archeological evidence of Christianity—a burial site known the “Patio Tomb” located in Talpiot, a southern Jerusalem neighborhood. Philologos, writing for the Jewish Daily Forward , details the putatively . . . . Continue Reading »

Yossi Melman, writing for Tablet , filed a bleak report following the latest round of fire between Israel and its Gazan neighbors: After four days of rocket shelling and air raids—which began last Friday when Israeli forces assassinated the secretary general of the Popular Resistance . . . . Continue Reading »

Yesterday marked the Jewish holiday of Purim, when Jews gather together for festive meals and merriment, exchange gifts, and most centrally, assemble in synagogue for mirthful public readings of the Book of Esther”all in celebration of the salvation recounted therein. A quick synopsis of the somewhat elliptical storyline … Continue Reading »

I grew up hearing stories of early 20th century Jewish immigrants to America—my great-grandparent’s generation—and the inspiringly impressive sacrifices they made in the name of sustaining their religious fidelity. One particularly common motif was the Jew who, desperate to simply . . . . Continue Reading »

In a fascinating note regarding our political culture, Michael Medved observes in the Wall Street Journal that “For the seventh consecutive election, the next president will either be a privileged son or a man with no relationship with his biological father.” All of the current . . . . Continue Reading »

Our friend David Lapp at the Institute For American Values sent us an announcement for a new internship opportunity. They’re looking for a talented young person (at least a junior or senior in college) beginning in January of next year. Here’s the flyer: Internship – assistant . . . . Continue Reading »

I don’t generally think of myself as a man easily brought to tears, but I tried in vain to hold them back when I heard the news that Gilad Shalit would be coming home. Over five years ago, on the morning of June 25, 2006, several Palestinian militants infiltrated an Israeli army base on the Gaza strip border, killing two, wounding three, and abducting 20-year-old corporal Gilad Shalit. … Continue Reading »