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Confessions of a British Zionist

"I am a Zionist because there is something inherently myopic, ignorant, and nasty about present-day anti-Zionism that must be confronted."Warning Notes

Jewish composer Arnold Schoenberg could not have anticipated the future for Vienna's Jews, but a piece entitled "Premonition" reflects growing anti-Semitism 30 years before the Holocaust.“The Myth of Mental Illness”

Jewish psychiatrist Thomas Szasz denounced his field as "a threat to civil liberties" and stated that "Freud and the psychoanalysts" had replaced "the totalitarian leader and his apologists."Moses, the Philosopher King

Through his rationales for the commandments, Josephus bolsters his conception of Moses "as a kind of philosopher king whose legislation was totally wise and just."Keeping David’s Palace Buried

Archeologists believe that a First-Temple-era column discovered south of Jerusalem could form part of a buried Davidic palace.  So why is the Israel Antiquities Authority keeping it a secret?Steinhardt Goes To Sotheby’s

An auction of the finest pieces from philanthropist Michael Steinhardt's Judaica collection will take place on Monday.  It is the most significant of its kind in 50 years.The Indignity of Dependence

"Judaism recognizes that unemployment has a psychological as well as economic dimension.  As a matter of religious principle, job creation must be at the center of any long-term welfare policy."Where Rashi Meets Freud

The Ramban holds that all temptations are equally dangerous.  But, for Rashi, "Holiness derives from libidal discipline."God’s New Home

"Synagogues are no longer His primary residence.  He is moving in with the young people who have a sense that He is there but cannot yet find Him."Rebels without a Cause

Since Israeli forces left southern Lebanon in 2000, Hizballah has lost its raison d'être and its Lebanese support base.  Can it survive if Assad falls?