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Uncle Elie Comes Back to Egypt

An Egyptian journalist hosts a visiting member of the Jewish community forced out under Nasser in the late 1960s. "Personally, I believe we owe our Egyptian Jewish brothers an apology."Speech Acts

Do Jews qualify as a recognized group under the U.S. Civil Rights Act, and are they entitled to its protections in the case of anti-Semitic harassment on university campuses?Welcome to the Arduous Community

Combining empathy with a tough-mindedness rooted in authoritative tradition, a Jewish adult educator offers a path out of the tyranny of the perpetually open mind.No Saint

A global symbol of reconciliation and goodness, Desmond Tutu trails a long history of ugly hatred toward the Jewish people, religion, and state.A Renaissance Jew

Elijah Levita (1469-1549) was a linguist, poet, and humanist who cultivated close relationships with Christian Hebraists and biblical scholars of the day.The Canary and the Gold Mine

Not only is Israel the West's frontline army in the struggle with militant Islam; it is a global benefactor, without whose dazzling gifts our technology-rich life would be unimaginably poorer.Lebanon’s Disappearing Sovereignty

France's sale of anti-tank missiles to the Lebanese army is but a symptom of a much wider Western capitulation to Hizballah, Syria, and Iran.Much Greek, No Hebrew

Despite his lifelong refusal to learn the holy tongue, Elias Bickerman is revered, rightly, as one of the greatest historians of Judaism in the Hellenistic age.In Search of Herod’s Tomb

A first-hand report by the late archeologist who uncovered the luxurious desert retreat and burial place of the ruler of ancient Judea.