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What the Bishops Got Wrong
Thursday, October 28, 2010 by William Doino, and Jr. | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

In a statement meant to be fully and intensely Christian, a synod of Middle East Catholic bishops singled out Israel for blame and criticism—hardly fair, much less Christian.
Boredom and Judaism
Thursday, October 28, 2010 by Gil Student | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Spiritual boredom, that is. According to Erica Brown, it needs to be embraced, and it also needs to be overcome.
If Iran Gets the Bomb
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 by Michael J. Totten | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

An interview with Martin Kramer on Iran's strengths, weaknesses, and strategic goals—and what to do about them.
Homecomings
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 by Adam Kirsch | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

A new museum exhibition and a fresh edition and translation of The Glatstein Chronicles show how drastically the fates of American and Polish Jewry had diverged by the 1930's.
Distorted Lens
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 by Ricki Hollander | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

The news show 60 Minutes has joined the effort to delegitimize Israel's claim to Jerusalem through shoddy journalism.
Diplomatic Cover-Up
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 by Jan Friedmann and Klaus Wiegrefe | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

German diplomats were far more deeply involved in the Holocaust than had been thought—and then spent decades covering their tracks.
Rogue Debate
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 by Yaniv Halili | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

What happened when the prestigious Cambridge Union sponsored a debate titled "Israel is a Rogue State"? The side that was supposed to lose, won.
Dona Gracia, Zionist Hero
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 by Greer Fay Cashman | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Born 500 years ago, she was not only the wealthiest woman in the world but, in her thinking, more than three centuries ahead of Theodor Herzl.
The God of Arthur Green
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 by Daniel Landes | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

A leading scholar and intellectual guru of the Jewish Renewal movement has devised a theology without a recognizable God of Israel, Torah of Israel, or people Israel.
What Did Rabin Stand For?
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 by Jeff Dunetz | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

The "dovish" prime minister's final thoughts about the Oslo process were to the right of the "hawkish" Netanyahu.