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Four in every ten self-identified American Jews call themselves "secular." But without the soil of religion, how can a commitment to Judaism grow or sustain itself?Up with Electronic Scholarship

Should scholars of Judaica publish their work on the Internet instead of between covers? Only if they want people to read it.Charity Begins at Home

In a first for Israel, a community near Tel Aviv has adopted the American "federation" model in order to generate local funding for local causes.Keeping Assad Out in the Cold

In the massacre zone that is Syria, the country's dictator has admitted that "mistakes" were made. The ending will be grim.The Broken Crescent

Does the "Arab world" still exist? Once a fairly solid bloc of despotic regimes, it is now split into several groups, each on a different trajectory.Abbas Speaks

The Palestinian leader, now a partner of Hamas, has made it explicit: he wants a state not in order to pursue peace but in order to pursue war.Treasures from the Vault

Hundreds of digitized images from splendidly illuminated and decorated Hebrew manuscripts in London's British Library are due to go live at the end of June.A Voice Crying . . .

Observations on one of the best known and most misconstrued phrases in the Hebrew Bible.The Sound of Omer Avital

The Israeli jazz artist's latest disc, Free Forever, captures his heady mixture of multiple sources and stirring melodies driven by an improvisational imperative. (With video)A Moment of Moral Clarity

There may be reasons for Western governments to "engage" with Middle East dictators, but there is no excuse for failing to engage with the people striving to rid themselves of those same dictators.