Autumn 5759 / 1998, no. 5From the Editors:Who’s Afraid of The Nation-State?By Ofir Haivry Essays:The Way of the WorldBy Ofir Haivry On the natural morality that undergirds Jewish thought. Zionism and the Myth of Motherland By Assaf Sagiv In adopting a modernistic approach to the land of Israel, Zionism’s fathers passed up Judaism’s unique relationship to the land. Global Pillage By Jason Elbaum Around the world, internationalism is on the move again--at the price of democracy. The Israel Museum and the Loss of Jewish Memory By Ethan Dor-Shav Israeli museums tell every possible story except one--that of the Jewish people. Reviews:The Good Society: The Humane AgendaReviewed by Avraham Peltz The Good Society by John Kenneth Galbraith, Translated by Drorah Belishah The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor Reviewed by Yitzhak Klein The Wealth and Poverty of Nations by David Landes On the Road Again Reviewed by Yehoshua Porath The Road to Serfdom by Friedrich Hayek Correspondence:Message from Minsk, Civil Disobedience. |
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Job’s Path to EnlightenmentA new interpretation of the Bible's most enigmatic book. |
Civilians FirstOnly in Israel does concern for the safety of soldiers override the state’s obligation to defend its civilians. |
Lawrence of JudeaThe champion of the Arab cause and his little-known romance with Zionism. |
Locusts, Giraffes, and the Meaning of KashrutThe most famous Jewish practice is really about love and national loyalty. |
Secret of the SabbathIt isn’t about R&R. It’s about how to be a creative human being. |