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A Window of Hope

The longstanding truism was that, unlike "us," the Arab and Muslim peoples of the Middle East had no real desire for freedom. Many have put their lives on the line to inform us otherwise.How Many Arab Refugees?

The number of Palestinian Arabs fleeing their homes during the 1948 war has proved an intractable bone of contention; here, an attempt at calculating the numbers accurately.Matzah’s Rise

The evolution of unleavened bread in the age of automated baking.Modern Martyr?

A new biography of Amedeo Modigliani, overrated as a figurative artist, angles to impute nobility to his self-destructive life of women, drugs, and disease.Course Correction

From the unlikely locale of central Indiana, a new model has arisen for Jews unequivocally committed to Israel's defense and to traditional Jewish and American values.Making a Hash of the Haggadah

The impulse to revise and update the prescribed Passover service remains unquenchable, yielding results that range from the odd to the preposterous.Iron Dome’s Partial Answer

The missile-defense system is another example of how Israel has turned the liability of terrorist threats into an opportunity for technological innovation.Vanished World

Panorama, an ironic and stirring novel by the Holocaust survivor H.G.Adler, is an earnest effort to enter a mystery that is ultimately impenetrable.     The Damascus Dilemma

Israel's attitude toward the turmoil in Syria must be seen against the backdrop of aborted peace initiatives and the double game played by the Assads.Stumbling Blocks

More than 27,000 memorial plaques have been laid all over Germany as a reminder of the Jews who once lived in the midst of their countrymen.