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
How AI Is Being Weaponized Against Jews with Ashley Rindsberg
On Monday, October 19, at 12:00 PM ET, join technology journalist Ashley Rindsberg in conversation with Bret Stephens as they discuss Rindsberg’s recent SAPIR essay on the interlocking challenges the Jewish community faces across the online landscape and how to turn the tide in the narrative war.
The SAPIR Debates: Would Israel be Better Off Without American Aid?
For decades, American aid has been treated as an untouchable pillar of the US-Israel relationship, but much has changed since the attacks of October 7 and Israel’s ensuing war against Hamas.
Has dependence on Washington constrained Israel’s freedom of action, distorted its economy, and encouraged strategic complacency? Or does U.S. assistance make Israel stronger, safer, and more prosperous than it could ever be alone? As geopolitical realities shift and both countries confront new challenges, it’s time to ask a question once considered heretical: Would Israel be better off without American aid?
Arguing Yes | Michael Oren, former Israeli ambassador to the United States, member of Knesset, and deputy minister for diplomacy in the prime minister’s office.
Arguing No | Jonathan Schanzer, executive director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and a former terrorism finance analyst at the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
This debate will be moderated by Bret Stephens, editor-in-chief of SAPIR.
"Judaism as a Civilization" with Jenna Weissman Joselit
On Tuesday, October 27, at 12:00 PM ET, join historian and Jewish studies scholar Jenna Weissman Joselit alongside Bret Stephens for a conversation about Weissman Joselit’s recent Jewish Masterpiece feature that traces the sweeping legacy of Mordecai M. Kaplan’s matchless 1934 book, “Judaism as a Civilization.”