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Totem and Taboo

How did the prohibition on consuming blood, emphasized repeatedly in the Torah and law codes, become almost marginal in the collective Jewish consciousness?Modern Loathing

The persistence of anti-Semitism is not as juicy a story as the Arab Spring or the nuclearization of Iran. But it is also not covered for fear that the truth about Islamism will prevent peace. (Interview by Benjamin Weinthal)Orange Dreams

How, amid tragedy, one enterprising family helped launch Israel's renowned citrus industry.Preaching to the Converters

Two non-Orthodox scholars analyze the Orthodox legal tradition on conversion, showing how strongly it has been influenced by considerations of public policy. But they will only convince those who need no convincing.Tiptoeing Around the Tal Law

In responding to the ruling that the law which exempted Haredim from military service is unconstitutional, Netanyahu must resist the political temptation to force Haredim to serve.Russia’s Jewish Composers

For a brief period prior to the Revolution, Jews were among the rising stars of Russian classical music. But they soon discovered that while Russian culture liked Jewish music, it didn't like Jews.The Frank Truth about the Mormons

Jews offended by the news that Mormons have posthumously baptized Anne Frank would do well to remember how many Jewish lives the Mormons saved during the War.The Lost Left

The eyewitness accounts of late Mandate Palestine by the journalist I. F. Stone recall a time when the Left was capable of sympathizing with Palestinians without attempting to delegitimize Israel.Losing the Temple Mount

The Muslim waqf which oversees the Temple Mount is allowing archeological sites to be bulldozed, in contravention of the law. But instead of intervening, the Israeli government is covering it up.Madness and Messianism

Jerusalem Syndrome, whereby visitors to the city become convinced that they are the messiah, is a recognized psychological condition. Yet Jerusalem's go-to psychiatrist still hopes one of his patients is the real deal.