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Exodus to AmericaWednesday, March 20, 2013 by Dorothea Wolfson | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
"Our fathers were Englishmen which came over this great ocean, and were ready to perish in this wilderness," wrote pilgrim William Bradford, "but they cried unto the Lord, and he heard their voice."Losing Washington’s Attention
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 by George Friedman | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Focused on the domestic economy, the United States has lost interest in the Middle East. And, facing external threats beyond its control, Israel has followed suit.God’s Children
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 by James Tabor | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Angels, anointed kings, and the Children of Israel are all called sons of God in the Bible—without its implying that they share in God's divinity.The Pope’s Kissinger
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 by Martin Kramer | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
As a Vatican diplomat, Cardinal Sergio Pignedoli sought to improve relations with the Islamic world. But his signing a statement condemning Zionism in 1976 cost him the papacy.
Fresh-Baked Matzah and the Spirit of CapitalismTuesday, March 19, 2013 by Yoel Finkelman | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
Small-scale matzah bakeries in Israel are enabling people to fulfil the mitzvah of baking matzah—and strengthening communities.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 by Yehoshua Pfeffer | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
"Haredim today are seen not merely as unequal partners in the army, but altogether as non-partners. To change this, Israeli society needs to focus on fostering partnership rather than equality."