I was listening recently to a series of podcasts about Admiral Horatio Nelson — the... Read More
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) We have all suffered the frustration of dealing with... Read More
Recently, I visited the Bahia Palace in Marrakech. It is a jewel of craftsmanship —... Read More
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) Arnold Toynbee, the great twentieth-century historian, devoted his life... Read More
There’s a line I once heard that has stayed with me: “We scrutinize our esrogim... Read More
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) After the thunder of Sinai comes a surprising shift:... Read More
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) Last Saturday night, I went to a Don McLean... Read More
In the spring of 1871, something happened in Paris that has somehow slipped through the... Read More