Robert Satloff: Will 2013 Be an Unlucky Year for Israel?
The many dangers lurking in the Middle East are likely to spell conflict, not peace.
The many dangers lurking in the Middle East are likely to spell conflict, not peace.
How can the next Israeli government bridge the growing secular-religious divide?
Ashkenazi, Sephardi, Mizrahi, Israeli, Gazan: Whose life is least valuable?
The next generation of exhibits builds bridges in ways you might not expect.
Similarities between Judaism and Islam are easy to see. Both are monotheistic religions for whom the Lord is One. Both are religions based on revelation. In both, law is central, and personal and social existence is governed by a divinely ordained legal system. There are also many obvious parallels between Judaism’s legal system, known as halacha, and the Islamic legal order of sharia law.
Elections are in the air—and not just in the United States. In December, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for early primaries in his Likud Party, a likely indicator that he may dissolve the Knesset sometime in 2012 and call a general election. The ball has begun to roll.