the definite article 13
a bit more variety this time
https://www.jns.org/israelis-accept-the-breach-in-relations-with-the-biden-administration/\
Caroline Glick presents the surprising data from a survey of Israelis concerning their attitudes about an all-out war against Hizboullah, and what it shows about Israeli fortitude after more than 300 days of the war in Gaza.
https://www.algemeiner.com/2024/08/01/haniyehs-top-5-moderate-moments-that-the-media-chose-to-omit/
To the shock of Israelis, Haniyeh - the head of Hamas who was assassinated by Israeli in Teheran last week - is being characterized by the western press as a “moderate.” He was just as moderate as Osama bin Laden….
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bkcwnj2tc#autoplay
Why are the ultra-orthodox Jews protesting so strenuously against being drafted into the IDF? It has to do with their perception of what the goal of the draft really is.
https://www.firstthings.com/article/2024/08/mozarts-god
The writer admits that Mozart’s letters are, well, irreverent. But maybe that was just the style of the time. Other evidence supports the view that Mozart took religion quite seriously.
It’s been 50 years since Richard Milhouse Nixon resigned from the presidency under pressure. This article reviews the Watergate scandal and wonders about the veracity of the evidence that was used to pressure Nixon out of office.
https://www.loc.gov/collections/hannah-arendt-papers/articles-and-essays/world-of-hannah-arendt/
A erudite article about Arendt and her intellectual context, influences on her thinking, and her life-long war against totalitarianism.
https://quillette.com/2024/07/23/rereading-philip-roth-after-7-october-antisemitism/
Excellent article about how Philip Roth roasted the hyper-sensitive reactions of mid-20th century Jews to anti-semitism, anyhow that was reflected both in is books and in his critics. He refers several times to the story Eli the Fanatic from the collection of Roth’s short stories “Goodbye Columbus.” The entire volume is brilliant, but Eli the Fanatic is a story you absolutely must read. Let me say it again: Eli the Fanatic is a story you absolutely must read.
two more article i read but had no time to write about:
https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/new-gatekeepers-woke-michael-lind
https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/history/articles/origins-of-anti-zionism