Spring 5770 / 2010, no. 40From the Editors:A Study in HateBy Assaf Sagiv Essays:The Tower of Babel and the Birth of NationhoodBy Daniel Gordis A unified humanity is an age-old dream - one that the Bible completely rejects. Henry James's Critique of the Beautiful Life By R.R. Reno What the great modern author had to say about ethical responsibility and the dangers of excessive freedom. The Sad State of Israeli Radicalism By Assaf Sagiv Those waging a moral crusade against Zionism from within are getting desperate, and it's bad news for everyone. Reviews:In Praise of ChutzpahReviewed by Robert J. Strom, Alyse Freilich Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle by Dan Senor and Saul Singer Dreams from Our Fathers Reviewed by Daniel Mandel Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto by Mark R. Levin Correspondence:Carol McNeil and Benjamin Kerstein debate the merits of A Serious Man |
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Locusts, Giraffes, and the Meaning of Kashrut The most famous Jewish practice is really about love and national loyalty. |
God's Alliance with Man By adopting the features of ancient treaties, the Bible effected a revolution in the way we relate to God and to each other. |
Faces of Death Saw, a film by James Wan; and Saw II, a film by Darren Lynn Bousman |
The Jews’ Right To Statehood: A Defense A new look at Zionism from the perspective of universal rights. |
How Great Nations Can Win Small Wars Iraq, Northern Ireland, and the secret strength of democratic peoples. |