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LollapaJooza in Long Beach
Thursday, February 25, 2010 by Gordon Haber | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Can we please stop hearing about how "cool" it is to be Jewish?
Vashti Up, Esther Down
Thursday, February 25, 2010 by Abby Wisse Schachter | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Creating a politically correct Purim means crowning a new heroine and trashing the old one.
Memo to Dubai: Tell us More
Thursday, February 25, 2010 by Claudia Rosett | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Police videos of the alleged assassins of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh are riveting, but where is Dubai's footage of the comings and goings of al-Mabhouh himself, not to mention other international terrorists?
Israel’s Right To Self-Defense
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 by Gerald Steinberg | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

The reality is that today's international legal frameworks provide no protection; hence the need for Israel to act, including by means of targeted assassinations.
Identity: A Spurious Idea
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 by Daniel Septimus | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Feeling good about feeling Jewish is not enough.
The Legacy of Anti-Semitism
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 by Keith Kahn-Harris | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Pro-Palestinian campaigners who do not see themselves as anti-Semites need to "look seriously at the arguments" advanced by Anthony Julius in his new book.
Mixed Seating and American Jews
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 by Shlomo Brody | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

At one time, even some Orthodox synagogues indulged in the practice; why no longer?
What Israel’s New Drone Can Do
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 by Joe Pappalardo | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

According to one observer, it might well be usable in an attack on Iran's nuclear sites; according to another, not.
Why Was Esther Childless?
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 by Joseph H. Prouser | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Hadassah, the Hebrew name of the heroine of the Purim story, means "myrtle." Therein lies a tale.
Why I Observe Two Days of Purim
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 by Ari Enkin | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Because he lives in Beit Shemesh, a town in Israel that in the days of Joshua had a wall around it.