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Green Shoots in a Dry Land
Friday, August 20, 2010 by Gary Rosenblatt | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Against all odds, demographic and otherwise, some young European Jews exhibit dedication, enthusiasm, and confidence in the continent's Jewish future.
In Name Only?
Friday, August 20, 2010 by Philologos | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

The Conservative movement is looking to change its name; the proposed alternatives do not inspire.
Disengagement Plus Five
Thursday, August 19, 2010 by Jeff Jacoby | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

The August 2005 removal of 9,000 Jewish residents from the Gaza Strip energized the most extreme Palestinian irredentists and legitimized the idea that any Palestinian state must be Judenrein.
Losing to Islamism?
Thursday, August 19, 2010 by Ayaan Hirsi Ali | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Western civilization is not indestructible; it needs to be defended, and the first step is to understand how the other side is waging war—and to rid ourselves of illusions.
Against Dwelling Apart
Thursday, August 19, 2010 by Steven Bayme | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

According to British Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, contemporary Jews have internalized a mindset of victimhood that falsifies their strengths and endangers their future.
From Hillel to Hookups
Thursday, August 19, 2010 by David Wilensky, Levi Prombaum, and Judah Gross | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Three students give a failing grade—"out of touch," "irrelevant"—to an updated guide to Jewish campus life.
The American Schindler
Thursday, August 19, 2010 by Fiona Govan | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Varian Fry rescued 4,000 European Jews, among them many prominent artists and intellectuals, from the Nazis; only now is the extent of his work coming to light.
Getting Abbas to the Table Getting Abbas to the Table
Thursday, August 19, 2010 by Elliot Jager | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features

The barrier built a decade ago to protect the southern Jerusalem neighborhood of Gilo from Fatah fire is being dismantled. Some residents are worried: today's tranquility is welcome, said one, but why tempt fate when there is still no peace agreement with the Palestinians, and not even direct negotiations?
The Conversion of David Mamet
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 by Terry Teachout | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

To explain the political evolution of America's most famous playwright from a Left-liberal to a conservative, one might begin with his earlier writings about Israel and Judaism.
Psalms for the Perplexed Psalms for the Perplexed
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 by Yehudah Mirsky | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features

Some mainstream Israeli musicians have recently been turning for material to religious texts; others have become immersed in the musical traditions of Sephardi Jewry. The two trends have come together in a new album, Mizmorei Nevukhim ("Psalms for the Perplexed"), by Kobi Oz.