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American Jews, American JudaismThursday, May 5, 2011 by Ruth R. Wisse and Jack Wertheimer | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Two leading scholars meet to discuss the state of contemporary American Jewish life and the challenges to it from within and without. Is there cause for optimism?Israel’s Increasing Vulnerability
Thursday, May 5, 2011 by John Bolton | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Even after bin Laden's well-deserved death, the deteriorating security environment in the Middle East, coupled with American policies there, gravely endanger both Israel and the U.S.
On Faith and ForgeriesWednesday, May 4, 2011 by Alex Joffe | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
Remnants of the biblical world continue to surface like uncharted reefs along the shore, looming up and weirdly fascinating our nominally secular minds. One such set of objects, recently emerged, is a series of lead plates that appear to be embossed with writings and images and bound into books or "codices." What are they, how have they been received, and what does their reception tell us about our willingness to believe?
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 by Lee Smith | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
The Obama administration has entertained high hopes for "engaging" Syria. The current uprising offers it another shot at getting history right; will it blink?J Street and Main
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 by Carol Greenwald | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
In appointing a member of J Street's rabbinic cabinet to head the Reform movement, the largest branch of American Judaism has moved away from its recent record of support for Israel.Emor: Judaism, the Temple, and the Royal Wedding
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 by David Hazony | Jewish Ideas Daily » Weekly Portions
Many Jews today suffer from BCD: Biblical Cognitive Dissonance. The Bible, they feel, should be mostly about morality, accompanied by some nice stories to keep the kids interested and, if one is religiously observant, by a smattering of arbitrary, cut-and-dried laws for regulating one's daily life.When the Wicked Perish
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 by Tzvi Freeman | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Is it inappropriate to celebrate the death of bin Laden? A Lubavitch rabbi responds.Cost-Saving and the Clergy
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 by Gary Rosenblatt | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
With the economy hurting and synagogue membership down, liberal congregations are downsizing staff, and some are predicting the end of the rabbinate as we know it.
Hamas-Fatah: Looking for the Red LinesTuesday, May 3, 2011 by Yehudah Mirsky | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
Things can always get worse, and in the Middle East they usually will. That was made depressingly clear once again with the April 27 announcement in Cairo of a reconciliation agreement between the rival Palestinian organizations of Fatah and Hamas.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 by Eric Trager | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Will Egypt enjoy a more democratic future? The prominence of Amr Moussa, an anti-Western, anti-Israel demagogue who will likely be the country's next president, suggests otherwise.