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Syrian Dreams

Although many expect Syria to degenerate into radicalization if Assad falls, Israel's minister of foreign affairs refuses to give up hope that Syria's middle class could build a liberal democracy.Ghost Train

Over seventy years after the fact, and in spite of pressure from American legislators, the French national rail company still refuses to admit its role in transporting Jews to concentration camps. Under African Skies

When a teenage member of a Pentecostal church in Cameroon decided to convert to Judaism, he was at a loss as to how to proceed, having never met a single Jew or heard of any in the country.Nesting Dolls

Twenty years after their Russian exodus, the lives of Jews who emigrated to the U.S., Israel, and Germany differ markedly from those who stayed in Russia.Proxy War

Although Israelis have come to expect rocket attacks from Gaza, this time the perpetrators are not Hamas agents but Iranian proxies. And however the conflict develops, Tehran will come out on top.History by the Ounce

For the better part of three decades, Barbara Tuchman reigned as a master of historical storytelling, combining conscientious research, sage judgment, and literary flair.Vayakhel-Pekudei: Symbols and Sabbaths

The construction and inauguration of the mishkan (tabernacle) that we have been following for the past month comes to an end, along with the Book of Exodus, in this week's double portion. Curiously, it is enveloped by references and allusions to Shabbat at its outset and at its close.Hezbollah’s Relentless Rage

The only reason Israel has been able to survive in the Middle East, and even to flourish there, is because its enemies' armies are incompetent. But Hezbollah is a different case.