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Community, Covenant, and Commitment

While Joseph B. Soloveitchik ruled out religious collaboration with non-Orthodox Jews, he advocated political unity.  But since his death, American Jewry has fractured.Raised on Hatred

"As a child growing up in a Muslim family, I constantly heard my mother, other relatives and neighbors wish for the death of Jews, who were considered our darkest enemy." Painting Scripture

Traditional depictions of Judith's decapitation of Holofernes show a pure widow solemnly performing her gruesome duty.  The contrast with Klimt's interpretation could not be greater. It’s Not the Electoral System, Stupid!

Israel's electoral system is often made the scapegoat for its political problems.  But for retiring MK Einat Wilf, Israel's issues are no different from those of any other democracy. Round Two

As prime minister for a second term, Netanyahu will claim a stronger mandate to strike Iran’s nuclear program.  But President Obama looks set to use his second term to prevent an Israeli attack.From Nebekh to Nebbish

Both nebekh and nebbish denote an unfortunate fellow; but the Americanized version dispenses with any hint of sympathy.The Silent Yeshiva

Ma’aseh Nissim, Israel’s first yeshiva for the deaf, has not only tailored Talmud study to the needs of students who cannot hear, but also brought sign language into the ultra-Orthodox world.Josephus the Jew

Yigael Yadin called Josephus “a great historian and a bad Jew.”  But a new book argues that if Josephus was a traitor, “it was to a reckless nationalism he never favored, not to Judaism.”Dreams of the Promised Land

A declared supporter of Israel, Martin Luther King was officially invited to Israel several times during the 1960s, and gladly accepted each invitation.  So, why did his visit never take place?Sending An Emissary to God

The role of sheliah tzibbur (messenger of the congregation) as a prayer leader, is as old as the synagogue.  But the term goes back further still—and is applied to God Himself.