by Matthew Friedman | May 31, 2021 | Essays
He came down the stairs on the right: a man in his late-60s or early 70s, walking slowly, with a slight stoop. He passed the long stone slab bearing the names of the fallen from right to left, from West to East, from 1973 back in time, pausing briefly two or three...
by Matthew Friedman | May 30, 2021 | Commentary, Jewish Life
I wish I could say that I was shocked and surprised when a friend forwarded me a tweet showing Gigi Gaskins, owner of Nashville HATWRKS, wearing the Yellow Star emblazoned with the text “not vaccinated.” She has a smugly satisfied almost-grin on her face in the...
by Matthew Friedman | May 23, 2021 | Commentary
The skies over Gaza and the State of Israel are quiet. At 2:00 am local time Friday, Hamas and the government of the State of Israel agreed to a ceasefire. After almost two weeks, there is silence; Israelis can breathe easier without fearing the sirens announcing a...
by Matthew Friedman | May 16, 2021 | Commentary, News Analysis
After speaking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the telephone last week, President Biden affirmed that the State of Israel “has the right to defend itself” against rocket attacks from Gaza. Taking the president’s comments as confirmation that the...
by Matthew Friedman | May 11, 2021 | Essays, Jewish Life
Flames rose from the area near the al-Aqsa Mosque on the plateau of Mount Moriah in Jerusalem, a place known to Muslims as Haram esh-Sharif, and to Jews as Har Ha-Bayit. Cheers rose from a crowd of Israelis gathered in the plaza in front of the Western Wall; many...
