Every religion has its demonology. When Malcolm X made this observation to Alex Haley as they collaborated on what was to become his posthumous autobiography, his immediate target was the antisemitic ...

The Pharisees hold a unique place in the Gospels as critics of Jesus and his teachings. Their name means “separation,” and they held themselves apart as models of perfection in the law. They were ...

(JTA) — Almost exactly seven years after a presidential candidate stopped referring to “Pharisees” in response to allegations of antisemitism, another prominent political Pete has invoked the term.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stood by lambasting the media and others as “Pharisees” when confronted by Senator Jacky Rosen about his use of the term, even after she warned that it has been ...

At an April news briefing on the Iran war, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth digressed from taking a dig at Iranian leadership to take a dig at American news media. The “relentlessly negative coverage” ...

Pharisees were religious zealots who were very legalistic in nature. They would often expound the Scriptures in the synagogues and pray before people. They appeared very pious and in people’s eyes, it ...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington April 6, 2026. Credit ...