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Remembering David Hartman

Rabbi David Hartman, who died in Jerusalem this week at 81, leaves a legacy of theological works and educational institutions that will continue to shape Judaism and Zionism for modern Israel.Who Is A Jew?

In 1958, David Ben-Gurion consulted with Jewish scholars and leaders around the world in hopes of finding a universal definition.  He received 45 different answers, of course.Britain’s New Jews

By promoting participation in sports, the Anglo-Jewish establishment transformed Eastern European immigrants from aliens to “Englishmen and women of the Mosaic persuasion”—at the expense of their Judaism.Whatever Happened to the Hittites?

The Hittite Empire once stretched from the Aegean in the west to the Euphrates in the east.  But when invaders finally destroyed its capital, Hattusa, they found the city deserted. J’Accuse!

Despite pressure from France and Germany, Bulgaria has blamed Hizballah for the July 2012 bombing that killed 5 Israelis—and made the E.U.'s refusal to blacklist Hizballah untenable.Crying Foul Over Contraception

Newspapers around the world have claimed that Israel forcibly gave contraception to Ethiopian women making aliyah.  But the evidence does not support the accusation.The Next Generation

Jack Wertheimer's new study of young American Jewish leaders claims that, contrary to popular belief, not all of them are working to bring down the establishment.Rebelling In God’s Name

"When we go to synagogue, it is a protest against man’s arrogance in thinking that he can do it all himself."Should Religion Be Commercialized?

Recent conflicts between law and religion in America have centered on the intersection of commerce and religion.  But commercialization of religion is not the problem—it's the solution.Haredi Holy War

Fearing that a new alliance between Yesh Atid and Jewish Home will see haredim drafted into the IDF, Israel's haredi rabbis are mounting a fierce campaign to protect the status quo.