Jun 08 Pope Francis holds Middle East peace prayer summit By Kayla Ruble Pope Francis hosted the presidents of Israel and Palestine to the Vatican for a prayer summit on Sunday evening in a move meant to inspire a renewed interests in peace talks from both sides. Continue reading
Apr 29 Who owns the Jewish treasures that were hidden in Saddam Hussein’s basement? By Sandi Fox In 2013, Maurice Shohet, an Iraqi Jew who now lives in Washington, D.C., received a surprising email from the National Archives. A librarian had recovered his elementary school record that was left behind nearly 40 years ago when he and… Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch The Pope reaches out to the Jewish Community Kim Lawton, Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, on the Pope's overtures to the Jewish community. Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch Reza Aslan’s ‘Zealot’ Aims to Better Understand Jesus by Understanding His World In his new book, "Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth," author and scholar Reza Aslan sets out to dig through generations of interpretation to get to know Jesus, the real, historical figure and the world he lived… Continue watching
Aug 22 Jewish Literacy as the Road to Riches: the Chosen Path of the ‘Chosen Few’ By mbotticini In an encore post, Maristella Botticini and Zvi Eckstein explain that the early Jewish emphasis on literacy set Jews up for economic success. Paul Solman: Of the three most popular posts in the six-year history of the Making Sen$e Business… Continue reading
Aug 21 Jewish Literacy as the Road to Riches: The Chosen Path of the ‘Chosen Few’ By mbotticini By Maristella Botticini and Zvi Eckstein In an encore post, Maristella Botticini and Zvi Eckstein explain that the early Jewish emphasis on literacy set Jews up for economic success. Paul Solman: Of the three most popular posts in the six-year… Continue reading
Jul 30 What Henry Ford’s Deep Hatred of Jews Can Teach Us About Anti-Islamism Today By Paul Solman Tuesday marks the 150th birthday of Henry Ford, pictured here with his Model T. Photo courtesy of Getty Images. Tuesday marks the 150th birthday of the great American industrialist Henry Ford -- genius of manufacturing, pacifist, friend of the working… Continue reading
Jul 30 What Henry Ford’s Deep Hatred of Jews Can Teach Us About Anti-Islamism Today By Paul Solman By Paul Solman Tuesday marks the 150th birthday of Henry Ford, pictured here with his Model T. Photo courtesy of Getty Images. Tuesday marks the 150th birthday of the great American industrialist Henry Ford -- genius of manufacturing, pacifist, friend… Continue reading
Apr 18 The Chosen Few: A New Explanation of Jewish Success By mbotticini A note from Paul Solman: Nine years ago, someone sent me an academic paper that put forward a radically new explanation of why Jews have been so successful economically. Written by economists Maristella Botticini and Zvi Eckstein, the paper explained… Continue reading
Apr 18 The Chosen Few: A New Explanation of Jewish Success By mbotticini By Maristella Botticini and Zvi Eckstein A note from Paul Solman: Nine years ago, someone sent me an academic paper that put forward a radically new explanation of why Jews have been so successful economically. Written by economists Maristella Botticini… Continue reading