And they saw the God of Israel: Under His feet there was the likeness of a pavement of sapphire, like the very sky for purity.
—Exodus 24:10

Upcoming events
SAPIR presents: A Conversation with John Podhoretz and Bret Stephens
Join us to dive deeper into the evolution of Jewish representation in culture and 21st century antisemitism with John Podhoretz, whose article “‘A Swinging Bunch of People’ No Longer” appears in SAPIR’s new Culture issue.
SAPIR presents: A Conversation with Allegra Goodman and Bret Stephens
Join us for a conversation with novelist Allegra Goodman about her article, Judaism Without Borders, Diaspora Without Tears, and what it means to be a Jewish writer in the 21st century.
SAPIR presents: A Conversation with Rokhl Kafrissen and Felicia Herman
Join us to explore Rokhl Kafrissen’s discussion of how Yiddish can continue to enrich Jewish culture in the 21st century.