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No Christmas in BaghdadWednesday, December 15, 2010 by Nina Shea | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Like the Jews before them, Iraq's Christians now confront religious cleansing from their ancient home.Aiding and Abetting
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 by Sam Roberts | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
After World War II, American counterintelligence recruited former Gestapo officers, SS veterans, and Nazi collaborators to a greater extent than previously disclosed.An Albanian First
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
The small Jewish community in Albania inaugurated its first chief rabbi earlier this week.
Kiefer’s ChallengeWednesday, December 15, 2010 by Richard McBee | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
The German artist Anselm Kiefer has once again taken New York by storm. Ensconced at the prestigious Gagosian Gallery, Next Year in Jerusalem, his latest show, has met with reviews ranging from the gushing to the grudgingly respectful.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 by Gil Ronen | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
A new internal-tourism initiative brings secular Israelis into an alien society: the neighborhoods and homes of the ultra-Orthodox.
Shorting HistoryTuesday, December 14, 2010 by Elliot Jager | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
English-language introductions to modern Israel are few and far between, and good ones even fewer and farther. For that reason alone, the publication of Martin van Creveld's The Land of Blood and Honey: The Rise of Modern Israel raises the hope that here, at last, is the book to recommend to anyone seeking a definitive, concise, level-headed, and well-written guide to the Jewish state.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 by Robert Satloff | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
The Obama administration is finally free to test whether Israeli and Palestinian leaderships are closer to agreement on the core issues than is commonly recognized.Adoption and American Judaism
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 by Lauren Markoe | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Racially diverse adoptive children are embraced in American synagogues, but a common reason for their presence is the worrisomely low fertility rates of Jewish women.Hard Road
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 by Blake Eskin | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
An interview with Vasily Grossman's English translator on the shifting legacy of the great author of Life and Fate.Pride, Prejudice, and the Presidency
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
All sorts of people hold private prejudices. As the latest disclosures from the Nixon tapes suggest, what matters is what officials do in their public lives.