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Precious Objects

A book on the diamond trade is heavier on the functional (how things work) than on the personal (what it means to grow up, as the author did, with a father and grandfather in the business).Egypt’s Botched Revolution

Washington and Jerusalem would prefer to do business with the military rather than with the Muslim Brotherhood; what if they will have to contend with both? (With photos)Blind Brits, Sighted Yanks

Unlike the British, Americans have never romanticized the Arab world; unlike the British, they tend to see Israel as, in a sea of despotism, a solitary democracy that shares their own values.May a Jew Say “Jehovah”?

Whatever the true pronunciation of the Hebrew letters Y-H-V-H, it surely is not the first word in the name of the well-known Christian group.Sabbath Morning, with Reconstructionists

Although he hears no mention of God, of mitzvot, of revelation, or of obligations—limiting factors, all—a visiting Orthodox Jew does meet a group of lovely, and lively, people.Berlin and Jerusalem

Relations between Germany and Israel are too important for either side to become even an inch less close to the other; interview with Melody Sucharewicz.Think Again

Jewish communal "innovators" need to grapple with and assimilate Judaism's own ideas, the fruits of a tradition with centuries of community-building experience.Jewish-Muslim Metal

Lyrics drawn from the Hebrew liturgy, the Quran, and other religious texts feature in the repertoire of an Israeli band whose Arab fans travel to Turkey to hear it.It’s a Bird! It’s a Challah!

Rolls shaped like birds, symbols of divine protection and mercy, are among traditional Ashkenazi foods for Rosh Hashanah and the meal before Yom Kippur.The Plot Sickens

Despite claims to the contrary, Philip Roth’s 2004 novel, The Plot against America, is emphatically not a dystopian parable for the post-9/11 world.