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The First War of National Liberation The First War of National Liberation
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 by Diana Muir Appelbaum | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features

The Maccabees' revolt can lay claim to being the first war of national liberation.  Reprinted here is Diana Muir Appelbaum’s account of why the Book of Maccabees is so modern and so dangerous.
Mikeitz: For Whom the Bell Tolls
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 by Torah Talk with Michael Carasik | Jewish Ideas Daily » Weekly Portions

Pharaoh's heart is pounding—not the last time this will happen to a biblical king. (Click here for source sheet.) Download | Duration: 00:10:23
Wardrobe Malfunction
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 by Shimon Peres | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

"I see it as a 'world spring' rather than an Arab spring," muses the Israeli President.  "And you can't come to a world spring dressed for winter." (Interview by Hans Hoyng & Juliane von Mittelstaedt)
E Pluribus Unum?
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 by Ashley Rogers Berner | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

The United States requires all publicly funded schools to be secular, but several European governments provide public funding to religious schools.  Which model is better?
License to Drill
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 by Frank Jacobs | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

This is one Hanukkah when Israel doesn't have to worry about running out of oil.  But there are diplomatic minefields to cross before it can exploit its offshore reserves.
Building Bridges to Beijing
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 by David Horowitz | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

China's sympathies seem to lie with the Iranians and Palestinians, but its economic and military ties with Israel are growing apace.  Can Israel win China's heart?
Philanthropy Discovered
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 by Ben Sales | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

"We serve in the army and pay high taxes.  We think we give a lot."  But many Israelis are changing their minds and starting to donate to private charities.
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