Category Archives: The Jewish people

Iran Strategy and “Newer Jews”

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

I just watched an interview of the new Israeli Ambassador to the UK, Tzipi Hotovely. She was interviewed by Colin Shindler, a historian and professor at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. Shindler, despite his … Continue reading →

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Jonathan Pollard is a Litmus Test. But for What?

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

The arrival of Jonathan Pollard in Israel 35 years after his arrest for espionage on Israel’s behalf has made me think about the position of the Jew in the diaspora, particularly in America. There are facts about Pollard’s case that … Continue reading →

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Thoughts at Zero Dark Thirty

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

It’s very, very early, when a person should be asleep, lest melancholy thoughts intrude on the familiar, but totally irrational, optimism that keeps one functioning in the face of the absolute certainty that every human life will sooner or later … Continue reading →

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A Page a Day

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

Since January, I’ve been participating in a daf yomi program. That means that every day, 7 days a week, I study a page (actually, two facing pages), of Talmud. The fact that someone like me, who grew up in a … Continue reading →

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Jewish Peoplehood and American Jews

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

Nothing seems to me more obviously true than the statement that a strong, thriving Jewish state is essential to the survival of the Jewish people. But apparently many self-identifying American Jews either don’t agree, or even if they do, there … Continue reading →

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