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Israel All at Sea
Thursday, March 21, 2013 by Ehud Eiran and Yuval Zur | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

"As a small country hemmed in by adversaries on all of its land borders, Israel should realize that its security and economic prosperity are intrinsically and directly linked to the open seas."
How Not to Deal with Hizballah
Thursday, March 21, 2013 by Matthew Levitt | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Argentina's failure to respond to Hizballah's 1992 bombing of the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires emboldened the group to attack Argentine Jews 2 years later.  The E.U. should take note.
Zuckerman Abridged
Thursday, March 21, 2013 by Max Ross | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

"The recent discovery of hundreds of notebooks and journals hidden throughout Zuckerman’s home in the Berkshires explains, at least in part, the seclusion and silence that marked his final 35 years." (Fiction)
X-Rated Haggadah
Thursday, March 21, 2013 by Dan Rabinowitz | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

The Prague 1526 edition of the Haggadah is "one of the most important illustrated Haggadot ever published."  But recent reprints have altered the artwork—for modesty's sake.
Why Is This Haggadah Different from . . . ?
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 by David Stern | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

As a retelling of the Exodus, the Kaifeng haggadah is no different from any other.  But this haggadah has another story to tell—about the Jews of Qing China.
Exodus to America
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 by Dorothea Wolfson | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

"Our fathers were Englishmen which came over this great ocean, and were ready to perish in this wilderness," wrote pilgrim William Bradford, "but they cried unto the Lord, and he heard their voice."
Losing Washington’s Attention
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 by George Friedman | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Focused on the domestic economy, the United States has lost interest in the Middle East.  And, facing external threats beyond its control, Israel has followed suit.
God’s Children
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 by James Tabor | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Angels, anointed kings, and the Children of Israel are all called sons of God in the Bible—without its implying that they share in God's divinity.
The Pope’s Kissinger
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 by Martin Kramer | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

As a Vatican diplomat, Cardinal Sergio Pignedoli sought to improve relations with the Islamic world.  But his signing a statement condemning Zionism in 1976 cost him the papacy.
How to Draft Haredim
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 by Yehoshua Pfeffer | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

"Haredim today are seen not merely as unequal partners in the army, but altogether as non-partners.  To change this, Israeli society needs to focus on fostering partnership rather than equality."