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Rosner’s Domain

When Bennett Meets Biden: Terms of Success

Shmuel Rosner August 24, 2021

Biden wanted to delay the meeting because he didn’t quite know what he’d say to Bennett on the most pressing issue for Israel—Iran.

The Choice of the Third Vaccine

Shmuel Rosner August 16, 2021

The third round, the booster, is not yet a definitive remedy for anything. But the world of COVID is a world in which decisions are made as if in the fog of war.

Was Alexander Hamilton Jewish? Let’s Weigh the Evidence

Shmuel Rosner August 13, 2021

Porwancher does not say Hamilton was Jewish. He says Hamilton was probably Jewish.

Mood Swings: In Israel, a Pandemic’s Pandemic

Shmuel Rosner August 9, 2021

Can we learn something from all of this? I think we can, and it is to moderate our tendency to respond with hype to all things.

The High Risk of Newly Appointed Warriors

Shmuel Rosner August 3, 2021

Do you see why this is a most dangerous time for these countries? We are talking about Iran, with a newly-elected president, and Israel, with a newly-elected Prime Minister.

Asking Who is a Jew is Asking Who We Are (So Come, Tell Us!)

Shmuel Rosner July 27, 2021

We are not looking for a quarrel. We are not looking to set a boundary. We are looking for a conversation—for a joint clarification of a question of deep meaning about our collective identity.

Rosner’s Torah Talk: Parshat Pinchas with Ayelet Pearl

Shmuel Rosner July 1, 2021

Rosner’s Torah Talk: Korach with Leora Londy Barash

Shmuel Rosner June 10, 2021

We Agree to Disagree (Except on Ditching Netanyahu)

Shmuel Rosner June 8, 2021

Future ministers like Gideon Saar and Avigdor Lieberman believe that Netanyahu is dangerous to the country because he can no longer see the difference between his own interests and the country’s.