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Secrets of the Patio Tomb

In Jerusalem, a team of archeologists claims to have found not only the earliest known Christian burial site, but the earliest known archeological evidence of Christianity.The Jewish Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism

Many of the moral issues modern Jews face with money are similar to the ones Jews have confronted for generations. And in many cases, rabbinic rulings still offer wise counsel.Quote, Unquote

Though amply corroborated, a quotation from Martin Luther King, Jr. has nevertheless seen a politically-driven attempt to discredit it.Happy-Sad Face

When Nathan Englander isn't shrink-wrapping history, his crude literary appropriations spotlight the flimsiness of his plotting and the cautious plodding of his prose.Churchill’s Solution

What did Churchill see as fatal to parliamentary democracy?  "Semicircular assemblies with buildings that give every member . . . a lid to bang."  Sounds rather like the Knesset, doesn't it?    Syrian Dreams

Although many expect Syria to degenerate into radicalization if Assad falls, Israel's minister of foreign affairs refuses to give up hope that Syria's middle class could build a liberal democracy.Ghost Train

Over seventy years after the fact, and in spite of pressure from American legislators, the French national rail company still refuses to admit its role in transporting Jews to concentration camps.Under African Skies

When a teenage member of a Pentecostal church in Cameroon decided to convert to Judaism, he was at a loss as to how to proceed, having never met a single Jew or heard of any in the country.Nesting Dolls

Twenty years after their Russian exodus, the lives of Jews who emigrated to the U.S., Israel, and Germany differ markedly from those who stayed in Russia.Proxy War

Although Israelis have come to expect rocket attacks from Gaza, this time the perpetrators are not Hamas agents but Iranian proxies. And however the conflict develops, Tehran will come out on top.