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Dead Sea Discoveries

In a new exhibition, the Dead Sea Scrolls are treated not as the beginning of a history, but as its culmination—almost the reverse of their usual treatment.Gertrude Stein’s Vichy Protector

The modernist writer's dogged role as anti-Semitic propagandist was enabled by dapper Vichy bureaucrat Bernard Faÿ, who not only guaranteed her safety but solidified her status as a literary star.An Egyptian Jew in Exile

"We started our life as stateless, robbed, homeless refugees": In an interview, Bat Ye'or speaks of her family's heritage, her writing career, and her predictions for the Middle East.Pledges and Gag Rules

While the cause of Jewish unity is noble, a new "National Unity Pledge for Israel" is clearly intended to shut down accountability on the issue from those in power.Drowning in the Red Sea

The history of Yiddish publications in America shows what moral credit writers of the highest order were prepared to extend to the Soviet Union. Vampires, Witches, and Werewolves

Among the supernatural creatures detailed in traditional Jewish sources are women called estries, who fly, assume different forms, and suck the blood of their victims.Settlements Redux

Obama's new proposal to cope with the issue of construction in Israeli settlements is precisely the policy that Bush hammered out with prime ministers Sharon and Olmert.Mob Tactics

While the Shalit deal was a moral calculation and a form of strategic communication, the Grapel deal was a simple case of extortion.When Qaddafi Courted the Jews

What led Qaddafi to cultivate back-channel relationships with Jews and the U.S. over the past decade? And why were Jews receptive to the dictator's overtures?