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Little Shul in Iowa

Ottumwa's B'nai Jacob congregation is in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places; nowadays, fewer than ten worshippers muster for Sabbath services. (With video)September Smash-Up

Four reasons why, barring strong action by Washington, a confluence of crises is likely to hit Middle East diplomacy at summer's end.Explosive Diplomacy

To the ambassador of the United Arab Emirates, the benefits of stopping Tehran's nuclear program, including by means of military force, far outweigh the possible costs. Lessons Not Learned

Five years ago today, three British-born Muslim suicide bombers murdered fifty-two people in London. Since then, Britain's authorities have engaged extremists, sidelined progressive Muslims, and failed to assert mainstream values.Oldest Hatred

Three recent works on anti-Semitism underscore not that too much is being written about the phenomenon but that it remains little understood and habitually, perhaps willfully, misdefined.Who’s Afraid of the Palestinians?

The Egyptians, for one. Also, the Jordanians.Contempt of Justice

A bigoted verdict in Great Britain suggests that the current hysterical campaign against Israel is resulting not only in gross injustice to that democratic nation but in the undermining of democracy at home.Lonely, Lonely, Lonely is the Lord of Hosts

In a rural utopian community, the only laws are those arising out of a spirit of loving responsibility. To whom? (A short story.)The Curious Case of Mark Zborowski

The author of Life Is with People, a classic of shtetl nostalgia, was a Stalinist spy; how do these two facts compute?