Jonathan Schanzer discusses the delay in Israel's actions regarding the conflict in Gaza and analyzes Biden's visit to Israel.

Midge Decter, a prominent cultural commentator, recently passed away.

In this podcast episode, John Podhoretz reflects on the life and ideas of his mother, Midge Decter, who recently passed away.

Norman Podhoretz, a Jewish intellectual and influential figure of neoconservatism, rose from a poor background in Brooklyn to become a leading literary critic.

The text discusses the relationship between the author and Norman Podhoretz, the editor of Commentary magazine, focusing on Podhoretz's controversial views on race, Judaism, and the coverage of the trial of Adolf Eichmann by Hannah Arendt.

The discussion on why American Jews tend to lean towards liberalism touches on various perspectives.