BONFIRES AND SONG
Understanding Lag B’Omer: The Mystical Holiday of Holy Fire: Rabbi Ari Enkin, United With Israel, May 8, 2023 — Lag B’omer marks the cessation of the plague that killed 24,000 students of beloved scholar Rabbi Akiva (50-135 AD). It might just be that this plague was the failed Bar Kochba revolt in which Rabbi Akiva’s students were killed by the Romans.
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A Warning from the Second Spanish Republic: John J. Miller, National Review, Mar. 30, 2023
Fake History and a Profile in Courage: Bruce Thornton, FPM, Israpundit, May 2, 2023
The ‘Hurtful’ Idea of Scientific Merit: Jerry A. Coyne and Anna I. Krylov, WSJ, Apr. 27, 2023
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LISTEN: “Patricidal Judaism?” — A Young Israeli Generation Searches For Religious Guidance, But Not From Their Parents [Excerpt]: Israel from the Inside with Daniel Gordis, May 4, 2023 — From its very inception almost two years ago, Israel from the Inside has been about providing an insider’s look at Israel that is not focused exclusively on politics, conflict or any of the other subjects that commonly interest the English press.
Word Games: Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, Mar. 12, 2023 — Every few years, a word or bit of terminology comes along and captures the political imagination.
Excusing the Lawless: Gianno Caldwell, NY Post, Apr. 19, 2023 — We watched a mob of teens riot through the streets of downtown Chicago over the weekend. For three straight days, one of the safest places to visit in my hometown wasn’t.
Leader of Anti-Police Group Wants No Prison Time for Murder, Burglars to Clean Homes as Punishment: Mary Ann Martinez, NY Post, Apr. 5, 2023 — Woke Austin, Texas granted a key to the city to a radical defund the police protestor who doesn’t think anyone should be placed in jail — even murderers.
