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Where Was God in the Shoah?
Thursday, April 8, 2010 by Judy Montagu | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Religious belief does not insulate the believer from doubt.
Freedom and Identity
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 by David Brinn | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

For Natan Sharansky, the struggle for Jewish interests and the struggle for universal justice are one.
The Interpretation of Dreams
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 by Eran J. Rolnik | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Freud, Herzl, Velikovsky, a kibbutz dentist, and the strange career of psychoanalytic theory in pre-state Palestine.
Kaifeng Holiday
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 by Matthew Fishbane | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Visiting the officially non-existent home of the ancient Chinese Jewish community.
No Prize
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 by Adam Kirsch | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

A new biography charts the path of Joseph Pulitzer from penniless Jewish immigrant to newspaper magnate and political power broker.
The Petraeus Fallout
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 by Petra Marquardt-Bigman | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

It is simply not true that Israel and the U.S. are resented in the Middle East because of "legitimate grievances" (but Thomas Friedman still doesn't get it).
Escalating “Resistance”
Friday, April 2, 2010 by Khaled Abu Toameh | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Just as in the 1980's, Fatah leaders are spearheading calls for popular protests in hopes of softening up Israel for the negotiating table.
In Mumbai, with Security
Friday, April 2, 2010 by Hanna Ingber Win | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Sixteen months after terrorist massacres, Jewish life moves forward at a communal seder.
A Foolish Masochism
Friday, April 2, 2010 by Julie Burchill | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

A non-Jew asks: why do some Jews feel that being liked is just as bad as being loathed?
Roots
Friday, April 2, 2010 by Ariela Bankier | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

In southern Italy, communities that hid their Judaism for centuries are affirming their ancient identity.