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Longing for the Extinct Jew
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 by Vered Zayakovsky | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

On the art of the Bulgarian-born Moni Ovadia, star of Italian theater, and his audience.
The Casspi Moment
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 by Ailene Voisin | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

The Sacramento Kings rookie is already celebrated as a hero; now all he has to do is earn it.
“I Will Not Back Down”
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 by Hans Hoying and Christoph Schult | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Declaring that "the road to a political solution is blocked," Mahmoud Abbas has a "warning for the world: do not drive the Palestinians to the point of total hopelessness."
Pocketbook Terrorism
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 by Devin Leonard | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Treating terrorists as rational actors, a new book proposes ways of putting them out of business; but are they rational actors?
“Jewball”
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 by Michel Martin | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

A film documentary about Jews in the early years of professional basketball dwells on their urban style of play.
Glaswegian Blues
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 by Stephanie Brickman | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

A once-flourishing Jewish community contemplates its decline.
Words, Words, Words
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 by Moshe Arens | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Uncovering the divergent agendas behind the recent flurry of statements and counter-statements from Damascus and Jerusalem.
What to Do With the Settlements
Monday, February 8, 2010 by Hillel Halkin | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

A deceptively simple plan for a devilishly complicated problem.
Should Auschwitz be Saved?
Monday, February 8, 2010 by Andrew Curry | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

As the site deteriorates, opinions differ on how much if anything should be preserved.
The Jewish “Cosby Show”
Monday, February 8, 2010 by Jim Slotek | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

A new documentary film tells the story of a wildly successful sitcom that marked a minority's entry into mainstream culture.