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Mohels Without Borders

While a German court has provoked outrage by outlawing infant circumcision, it has excepted cases of medical need. Yet the scientific consensus has long held that nothing prevents HIV like circumcision.The Rookie

When Gilad Shalit became a sports columnist for Yediot Aharonot, some Israelis grumbled.  But perhaps someone who spent five years in a cell has a unique perspective on the lessons of the playing field.The Jewish Writer and the American Soul

If John Updike found himself in a literary culture dominated by Jews, it was not because Jews were shy of America—it was because they loved the country and found it ready to reciprocate their love.The Reality Principle

At the Israeli Presidential Conference, Ayaan Hirsi Ali stole the show with a sober reminder about what can be expected from Islam, really.Pushing Back the Desert

Israel is reviving a 2,000-year-old desert farming method to collect and channel floodwater.What Color Was the Menorah?

The Bible says that the menorah was gold, but for centuries, the relief sculptures on the Arch of Titus looked white.  Now spectrometry readings settle the matter.  The Russian Connection

Relations between the Jewish state and the Great Bear are strong, as evidenced by Putin’s visit. Where there might have been discord, there is mutual advantage. Who Speaks for Ultra-Orthodoxy?

Two men filed complaints at an Israeli police station. One was the outgoing director of a Haredi newspaper; the other was the paper’s new director.  Each accused the other of assault.Tofu-llin?

Jewish law permits the making of tefillin parchment from animals that died of natural causes.  Why is this “cruelty-free” option not taking off?The Cognate Accusative: An Appreciation

English and other European languages have an aversion to pairing verbs with etymologically-related objects.  But the form is common in Hebrew.