Judaism

Leviticus and the Times

The speculations of Dershowitz should have little relevance. Continue Reading »

1 Aug 2018

Fridays Without Charles

In my satchel of Krauthammer memories, the story that’s my personal favorite may cast some new light on this much-praised man. Continue Reading »

1 Aug 2018

What Bibi and Orban Can
Shake On

by Sohrab Ahmari

To say that Israel rolled out the red carpet for Orban would be a gross understatement. Continue Reading »

21 Jul 2018

The Real Modern Anti-Semitism

by David P. Goldman

To say that Viktor Orban is anti-Semitic is outrageously wrong. Continue Reading »

6 Jul 2018

God’s Country: Christian Zionism in America by samuel goldman penn, 248 pages, $34.95 The New Christian Zionism: Fresh Perspectives on Israel and the Land edited by gerald r. mcdermott ivp academic, 352 pages, $26 Israel Matters: Why Christians Must Think Differently about the People . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Jun 2018

Godly Politics

by Curt Biren

Why, in the sixteenth century, did Europeans begin to question the rationale for monarchies? Continue Reading »

15 May 2018

Soloveitchik the Zionist

by Shalom Carmy

Rabbi, if only I knew our suffering was paving the way for the Messiah,” cried a Jewish refugee to R. Hayyim Soloveitchik of Brest-Litovsk shortly before his death in World War I–era Warsaw. R. Hayyim rebuffed him, questioning whether it was self-evident that the advent of the Redeemer justified . . . . Continue Reading »

1 May 2018

Why Does Religion Need Commandments?

by Reuven Ziegler

What is the point of the myriad commandments governing every aspect of a Jew’s life? Continue Reading »

9 Apr 2018

Judaism, Christianity, and First Things

by R. R. Reno

From its very beginning, First Things has been a venture in which Jews and Christians have worked together. Continue Reading »

12 Jan 2018

Chronicles as Political Theology

by Peter J. Leithart

Modern rulers can learn political lessons from 1 and 2 Chronicles: Battles aren’t won with superior force, but by reliance on the God of heaven. Continue Reading »