Syria Isn’t Ready for Peace with Israel
Any agreement must recognize that it is not a unified country.
January 22, 2026
The Victorian Jewish Priest Who Claimed Mozart for the Jews
Moses Margoliouth’s misplaced ethnic pride.
Like their American coreligionists today, the Jews of Victorian England took pride in the accomplishments of the most talented among them, and saw doing so as a way to convince their Gentile neighbors of their contributions to society. Matt Austerklein examines the particular way they spoke of Jews in music. Take, for instance, the writing of Moses Margoliouth:
January 22, 2026
There Is No Governing Gaza Without First Dismantling Hamas
Phase 2 problems.
Israel’s Laser Defenses Are a Major Technological Breakthrough
Doing the impossible, again.
The Victorian Jewish Priest Who Claimed Mozart for the Jews
Moses Margoliouth’s misplaced ethnic pride.
The Rabbinic Man of Mystery Who Taught Elie Wiesel
The Shoshani Riddle.