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A Life in Rock, and WritingThursday, May 31, 2012 by Greil Marcus | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
"I told my wife about [a conversation with the editor of Rolling Stone] in great detail. And Jenny said, ‘Greil, you've just been fired.' I said, ‘I have?!?'" (20,000-word interview by Simon Reynolds; here, part II, part III, and part IV)Britain’s Post-War Pogrom
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 by Daniel Trilling | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
The deaths of two British soldiers at the hands of the Irgun in 1947 sparked the most widespread violence against Jews ever in the UK. But no sooner did it happen than it was forgotten.What Have the Romans Ever Done for Us?
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
The discovery of a Hebrew inscription from the fourth century in Portugal is not only the earliest evidence of Jews in Iberia, but also testifies to a close relationship between Jews and Romans.Halcion Days
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 by Joseph O’Neill | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
What happens if you misdiagnose Philip Roth, whose novels proceed like legal arguments with an eye toward personal pathology? You'll get a legalistic argument about the author's personal pathology.
The Mona Lisa of Vienna
In 1857, when Emperor Franz-Joseph pulled down the ancient stone wall encompassing Vienna, the social and cultural traditions of the country seemed to tumble with it. Impoverished immigrants, many of them Jews, flooded in from the east.
The Immigration ConsensusWednesday, May 30, 2012 by Susan Hertog | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
In 1857, when Emperor Franz-Joseph pulled down the ancient stone wall encompassing Vienna, the social and cultural traditions of the country seemed to tumble with it. Impoverished immigrants, many of them Jews, flooded in from the east.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 by Noam Sheizaf | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
While Israeli Arab MKs may never accept the Jewish claim to the land, when it comes to the claims of African illegal immigrants, they stand with the government.Naso: Speech! Speech!
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 by Torah Talk with Michael Carasik | Jewish Ideas Daily » Weekly Portions
Torah Talk with Michael Carasik There is something extremely unusual about the way God's voice speaks to Moses in the Tent of Meeting—both grammatically and theologically. (Click here for source sheet.) Download | Duration: 00:12:17The New Egypt
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 by Ariel Blumenthal | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
That Egypt's leading presidential candidates entertain the idea of annulling their country's peace treaty with Israel is chilling—but it's an annulment that 61 percent of their countrymen favor.Israel on $5 a Day
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 by Nicole Rae Baerg | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Why shoestring-budget travelers are better for Israel's economy than wealthy ones.
The Tenth Commandment and Thoughtcrime
The Ten Commandments lay out a blueprint for relations, first, between God and Israel and then, between God and humanity; the Shabbat serves as the hinge between the two.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 by Yehudah Mirsky | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
The Ten Commandments lay out a blueprint for relations, first, between God and Israel and then, between God and humanity; the Shabbat serves as the hinge between the two.