Judaism
A selection of recent articles on this topic
AI and Jewish Mysticism
What is the proper spiritual posture from which to ask questions of a machine? Might formulating clever…
The Limits of Universalism: An Exchange
As an American Jew and close friend and colleague of Robert George, it is easy for me…
The Problem with the Jerusalem Statement Against Christian Zionism
On January 17, the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in the Holy Land, including the Latin Rite…
Tucker and the Right
Something like a civil war is unfolding within the American conservative movement. It is not merely a…
From Belzec to Bondi
Returning to Sydney in late October after my family trip to Poland was an unsettling experience. It…
Hanukkah Light in a Dark World
Before the Hamas war against Israel, the election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York City,…
The Sabbath is Back! (ft. J. J. Kimche)
In this episode, J. J. Kimche joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about…
The Return of Old Lies
The task of the historian is typically that of spoiler. When someone at a dinner party declares…
The Rest as History
The Sabbath is making a comeback. Across the West, that most singular and ancient of weekly phenomena—a…
The Grammar of Reverence
Something is stirring in the West. After decades of polite secular confidence, people are talking about God…
The Jewish Foundations of the West: New and Notable Books
In the introduction of Jewish Roots of American Liberty, a new collection of essays and documents edited…
The Art of Disagreement in a Polarized World
In an era when disagreement often feels synonymous with disdain, the life and career of Rabbi Moshe…
A Timely Anniversary
Sixty years ago, on October 28, 1965, the Second Vatican Council adopted, and Pope Paul VI promulgated,…
No, Paul Was Not Against the Jews
Last month, I was initially pleased to learn of a second First Things article reviewing my book,…
Paul Against the Jews?
The writings of the apostle Paul have confused many. Even his fellow apostle St. Peter wrote that…
