Can Israel learn from pre-Zionism?
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN A recent article in an Israeli newspaper claimed that “Zionism is out of fashion in New Zealand.” A website called Jwire in Australia claimed that Zionism […]
A deep connection: Interview with Fred Lawrence
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Frederick Lawrence usually wears a tie, but is proud that he has shed it to conform with Israel’s casual standards. The erudite president of Brandeis University […]
A threat to the rights of the public and Internet?
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Originally published at The Jerusalem Post “An Internet search engine operator is responsible for the processing that it carries out of personal data which appear on […]
Toasting the midnight sun
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Originally published in The Jerusalem Post Sjogata Street in Bodo (Bodoe) is lined with modern buildings. Monotonous and boring, they are the result of the punishing […]
Holding Lebanon hostage
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Originally appeared at The Jerusalem Post On Saturday, Lebanese President Michel Suleiman reviewed his last honor guard at the Baabda palace near Beirut. His wife wore […]
Pope Francis in the Holy Land
Originally published in The Jerusalem Post By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Bishop William Hanna Shomali was a young man when pope Paul VI made the first papal visit to newly independent […]
Why Narendra Modi matters
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Originally published in The Jerusalem Post As it became clear that Narendra Modi of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was going to win big in […]
Historic blindness: Why let ‘iNakba’ tell Israel’s story?
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Originally published in The Jerusalem Post It is the season of rival narratives in Israel; when Arabs commemorate ‘Nakba Day’ at the same time Jews celebrate […]
Review of new book on Abba Hillel Silver
The Downfall of Abba Hillel Silver and the Foundation of Israel By Ofer Shiff, Syracuse University Press Reviewed by SETH J. FRANTZMAN In late 1952, US-Jewish leader Abba Hillel Silver […]
Interview with Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post Magazine The bulbous red caviar is almost gone from a large goblet. But there is plenty of smoked salmon on […]
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