U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt coined the term United Nations—the UN—for the international governmental body of the same name in 1942, and 50 nations signed its initial charter on June …
What Have the Abraham Accords Done for Israel?
In his book The Art of the Deal, former U.S. President Donald Trump wrote, “I like thinking big. I always have. To me it is very simple—if you’re going to …
What Is the Book of Life?
At Rosh Hashanah, Jewish people greet each other by saying, “L’Shana tovah tikatevu,” meaning “May you be inscribed in the Book of Life for a good year.” What is this …
What Is the Tree of Life?
While visiting Sequoia National Park as a young boy, I remember following the trunk of a giant sequoia tree, trying to find the top. I leaned back, gazing, straining to …
What Are the Times of the Gentiles?
While traveling through Jerusalem one day in 2009, I saw a pile of white rock, mangled and forged together. I asked my cab driver what it was. I was astonished …
Gaza and the West Bank: Israel’s Closest Hostile Neighbors
The Land of Israel has been contested by many groups who have tried to wrestle control from the Jewish people throughout history. Though Israel’s government and borders are well defined, …
