Saving Jacob’s Sheep

Jenna would like to stay where she is, with her sheep in the Judean mountains where they belong.

Social Distancing in the Warsaw Ghetto

Confronted with death from all quarters and in all forms—if not typhus, starvation; if not starvation, being shot; if not being shot, deportation—Jews made a conscious decision to choose life.

The Battle for Belarus

It’s become increasingly obvious that the victory of freedom over authoritarianism is not inevitable or maybe even probable.

The Rat in Israeli Public Life

Over the past several weeks, Israelis have been riveted by a new crime drama called “Meniac” or “Rat” whose central character is an investigator in Police Investigations Division of the Justice Ministry, charged with investigating crooked cops.