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The Gift of Rest

In an enchanting new book, Senator Joseph Lieberman argues that the purpose of the Sabbath is not "to recharge our batteries so we can work harder but to recharge our souls so we can live better."    Ekev: The Nature of the Covenant

The Tablets of the Covenant: we all have an image of them in our minds, thanks to Rembrandt.  In Hebrew, they even have their own Wikipedia entry.  They are the bedrock of the Jewish relationship with God.A Shameful Call

A leading British newspaper that has made itself into Europe's principal conduit for the propaganda war against Israel is now calling for "a one-state solution" and "the end of Zionism, no less."The Loneliness of the Kaifeng Jews

A population that may once have peaked at 5,000 has dwindled to as few as 500 self-identified descendants of an ancient Jewish community in central China.Left Behind

Jewish education in North America cannot just be the concern and responsibility of the engaged and the motivated; it must be approached from a community-wide perspective.Islamism and Its Discontents

Is the Muslim Brotherhood moderate? According to former members of the organization, the answer is: emphatically not. A Missing Link

In a new Hebrew-language book, the journalist Amnon Lord recounts history through the career of Uri Avnery, octogenarian anti-Zionist activist, faithful follower of the Soviet line, icon of the Israeli Left.Reshaping Turkey

For a century, the Turks emulated Kemal Ataturk because his political descendants controlled all power. Now, Recep Tayyip Erdogan controls all power, and his turn has come.