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Wednesday, March 13, 2013 by Diana Muir Appelbaum | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
Passover marks the day on which God liberated the Israelites from Pharaoh’s rule. But three millennia after the Exodus, emancipated Jews expressed their national identity by building synagogues in the Pharaonic style.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 by Torah Talk with Michael Carasik | Jewish Ideas Daily » Weekly Portions
Three surprising words — two of them English — for an offering made of flour. (Click here for source sheet.) Download Kashrut in America
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 by Timothy D. Lytton | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
In 1986, a jar of herring in vinegar brought America's government-backed kosher regulation to its knees—and heralded the rise of the private kosher certification agency. Torah from Sinai?
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 by Marc B. Shapiro | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Today, Mosaic authorship of the Torah is an Orthodox principle of faith. But, "in medieval Ashkenaz, it was not regarded as heretical to posit post-Mosaic additions."Israel vs. Haredim
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 by Moshe Averick | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Haredim are criticized today for not serving in the IDF or contributing to the workforce. But secular Zionists must acknowledge their historical role in deliberately marginalizing the Old Jew.Changing the Tune
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 by Michael White | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Having laid bare its Nazi history, the Vienna Philharmonic has faced calls to disband. But ought we to assume that "all great musicians should be great examples of humanity"?The Limits of Disbelief
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 by Tom Bartlett | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Recent psychological research has found that few people are willing to dare God to do terrible things—even if they claim to be avowed atheists.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013 by Alex Joffe | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
No cause, force or organization, brings Americans, primarily Jews but also Christians, together like the cause of Israel as managed by AIPAC.