When Universalism Breaks: Norman Podhoretz, Jewish Peoplehood, and Life in Exile It has almost become a cliché. Many Jews have followed a similar path: an early attraction to left-wing politics and universalist ideals, followed, sometimes gradually, sometimes abruptly, by a painful awakening to antisemitism. It happened after the Six-Day War, when Jewish self-defence suddenly became morally suspect. It happened under Stalin, when the rhetoric of universal equality coexisted w

"IT DID NOT HAPPEN IN A VACUUM". INDEED I’m in shock, as I’m sure you all are. The horrific news from Sydney has left us devastated and anguished. A large crowd—Jews like me, like my family, like you—were attacked by two terrorists, a father and son. They opened fire on people celebrating Hanukkah at a popular beach gathering. The death toll has reached around fifteen, including children and elderly attendees, with many more injured. Among the victims identified were Matilda,