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Madness and Messianism

Jerusalem Syndrome, whereby visitors to the city become convinced that they are the messiah, is a recognized psychological condition. Yet Jerusalem's go-to psychiatrist still hopes one of his patients is the real deal.Berlin’s Kosher Kitsch

Fewer than 70 years after World War II, eating kosher is Berlin's latest bohemian craze. But with restaurants inspired by German culture in the 20's and 30's, historical sensitivity is not on the menu.Jewish Identity and Its Discontents

Two thinkers present serious efforts to grapple with the question of preserving Jewish identity—but while one is a bloodless and noncommittal essay, the other is a display of entertaining unreason.Hesder

A classic article on the ideology of combining Torah study with military service that was cited in the recent Tal Law verdict governing the religious exemption from military service. (1981; PDF)     Sardines Undergo DNA Barcoding

Can canned fish products containing parasitic worms still be considered kosher? The verdict is in.Reacting to Modernity

The scholar Jon Levenson invites us to think about how traditional thinkers set up part of their thought as authentic, traditional, organic, and set up other parts as "modern."Alawites Press On

The resilience of the Alawite religious sect is predicated on the dark knowledge of what happens to minorities in the Middle East.      Iran’s Anti-Western Consensus

Iran's educated elites are among Ahmadinejad's opponents, yet they have no less contempt for the West, or doubt that Iran is the victim of Western aggression.Still Perplexed

A new study of the method of Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed seeks to challenge Leo Strauss's esoteric reading in favor of a dialectical understanding of contradictions in the book.