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Rosh Hashanah, But Not Yom HadinWednesday, January 23, 2013 by Ari Enkin | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
"Many people mistakenly attribute Tu Bishvat as being the day of judgment for trees. However, trees are judged on Shavuot, not on Tu Bishvat."School’s Out Forever
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 by Seth Berkman | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
A new survey reveals that the number of Schechter schools in America has fallen by over 35% since 1998. Is there a future for non-Orthodox Jewish day schools?Obedient Belgium
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 by Cnaan Lipshiz | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
While Madeleine Cornet, sister of collaborator Leon Degrelle, sheltered Jews, Belgian officials willingly complied with the Nazis. But it has taken 70 years for the country to admit it.No End to Elections
Hours after polls closed in Israel, Jordan is holding its first parliamentary elections under a reformed electoral system—in the hope of preventing another Islamist revolution.
Gun Control, Halakhah, and History: Further ThoughtsTuesday, January 22, 2013 by Shlomo M. Brody | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
While the use of weaponry is at times morally necessary, the glorification of weaponry is foreign to Jewish thought.