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The Fatal Misjudgment
Friday, February 1, 2013 by Christoph Strupp | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Reacting to Hitler's rise to power 80 years ago this week, U.S. Consul George Messersmith called him "only a phase in the development towards more stable political conditions."
Behind Lapid’s Mask
Friday, February 1, 2013 by Jameel Muqata | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Yesh Atid says it defends a united Jerusalem and the settlements.  But Yair Lapid is on record supporting a divided Jerusalem and pledging to fight against "our extremists, the settlers."
The Politics of Revelation
Friday, February 1, 2013 by Jonathan Sacks | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

"There is no legitimate government without the consent of the governed, even if the governor is Creator of heaven and earth."
Should Jews Leave Britain?
Friday, February 1, 2013 by Douglas Murray | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

As British society becomes increasingly anti-Zionist, Anglo-Jewry will have to dissociate from Israel to remain welcome in Britain.  The process has already begun.
Open Heart
Thursday, January 31, 2013 by Stefan Kanfer | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

In his latest book, about his recent medical misfortunes, Elie Wiesel once again shows himself to be "a generous man in a parsimonious epoch."
The Original Jews for Jesus
Thursday, January 31, 2013 by Mark Edwards | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

It wasn’t unusual in Jesus’ time to find Jews claiming that they could heal long-distance and raise the dead. Why was it only Jesus who attained the status of a god?
A Tale of Two Pamphlets
Thursday, January 31, 2013 by Fred MacDowell | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

As England debated readmitting Jews, an anonymous pamphlet blamed Jews for the deaths of Christian children.  An answering pamphlet absolved the Jews—but blamed Catholic priests.
Fischer Pays the Price
Thursday, January 31, 2013 by Dror Marmor | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

As Netanyahu’s government tried to reduce housing prices, Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer moved to prop them up.  His recent resignation is no surprise.
On Vulture’s Wings
Thursday, January 31, 2013 by Natan Slifkin | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

God told the Children of Israel, "I carried you on the wings of nesharim," translated as "eagles."  Would we feel differently if we learned that the proper translation was "vultures?"
Good Mullah, Bad Mullah
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 by Michael Segall | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

The mullahs trumpet their internal divisions, dangling the lure of compromise.  But there will be no compromise as long as Iran thinks it is winning the contest for regional hegemony.