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The Case for Intervening in Syria
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 by Matthew RJ Brodsky | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Now that nearly all of the hindrances to American involvement have dissipated, the key to any possible gains in the Arab Spring lies in helping the Syrian uprising succeed.
To Life, To Life . . . L’Chaim?
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 by Philologos | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Does the classic Jewish toast contain a grammatical error?
In November, the Arabs Said “No” In November, the Arabs Said “No”
Monday, November 21, 2011 by Elliot Jager | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features

There are no uneventful months in the tortured history of the Arab-Israel conflict. November is no exception.  It was on November 2, 1917 that British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour sent Lord Rothschild a letter—the Balfour Declaration.
False Equivalence
Monday, November 21, 2011 by Nathan Jeffay | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

It is supremely irresponsible to equate Shalit's captivity to Pollard's imprisonment, or the former's inhumane abduction by Hamas to the latter's due process in the U.S.
Saintly Scientist
Monday, November 21, 2011 by Benjamin Ivry | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Co-winner of the 1925 Nobel Prize in physics, James Franck's achievements and extended hand to postwar Germany are long overdue for a returned hand from his native country.
Jordan Starts to Shake
Monday, November 21, 2011 by Nicolas Pelham | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Economic necessity has pushed Abdullah II closer to the middle-class Palestinian population and away from his natural base, thus destabilizing the security of his throne.
The Voice of a Woman
Monday, November 21, 2011 by Shmuel Rosner | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

If many Orthodox Jews believe themselves to be forbidden from hearing a woman sing, how far should the Israeli military go to facilitate their observance?
Long Trip Home
Monday, November 21, 2011 by Jane Eisner | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

How the first African-American to head a national news magazine found the family and community that he desperately missed—among Jews.
Life with Hitler
Friday, November 18, 2011 by Dorothy Gallagher | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Probably Eva Braun wished for marriage, but Hitler had another bride: "I am married to the German people and their fate!" A secret girlfriend was another matter.
The New Jewish Sound The New Jewish Sound
Friday, November 18, 2011 | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features

Richard Wagner famously dismissed Jewish music as "mongrelized," a musically incoherent product assembled from many disparate influences. But for many modern Jewish musicians, this "mongrel" character is a point of pride, the feature that allows Jewish music to absorb and reflect the musical experience of the world.
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