In 1897, on a balcony in Basel, Theodor Herzl stood still while history reorganized itself beneath him. Inside the First Zionist Congress, delegates argued over language, land, feasibility, and ...

After the Holocaust, Israel was hailed as the solution to an essentially antisemitic debate. Now, as another genocide unfolds—in Gaza—Jews are once again questioning the question. In late August 1908, ...

Some 16 million people worldwide identify as Jewish – and more than 7 million of them live in Israel. The country is home to more than 2 million people who are not Jewish, as well – primarily Arab ...