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The 12th-Century Age of Aquarius

Abraham ibn Ezra cast horoscopes not only for “natural” times such as the moment of birth, but also for “chosen” times: when a client began an enterprise or asked a question, or the onset of a disease.Alas for Aleppo

“In all the Holy Land and in Syria,” wrote Maimonides, “there is one city alone . . . in which there are those who are truly devoted to the Jewish religion and the study of Torah.”The Birth of the Jewish Vote

In 1944, as American Jews became frustrated with FDR’s indifference to the fate of Jewish refugees, Benzion Netanyahu saw an opportunity to give them a voice in U.S. politics. Nietzsche, of Blessed Memory?

Nietzsche was not only a fierce critic of European anti-Semitism, but his quest to create the Übermensch was the inspiration behind the Zionist project to mold the New Jew.  In Search of a Cultural Arab Spring

In the images of Syrian violence an Israeli Druse sees the brutality of modern Arab regimes: “Every one of them is based on tribal and religious tyranny.”Poland’s Casualties of War

In Nazi-occupied Poland, Wladyslaw Gugla risked death as a Jew and a teacher of Slavic children. Protected by villagers, he survived—only to die from habits formed in hiding.Turning Sun Into Rain

Making fresh water through desalination is too expensive for many poor countries. But new Israeli technology can make the process cheaper—and better.