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Lambs to the Slaughter Lambs to the Slaughter
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features

Vayigash: Bound Together
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 by Torah Talk with Michael Carasik | Jewish Ideas Daily » Weekly Portions

Two biblical expressions for love—one of which will lead us to a surprising place. (Click here for source sheet.) Download | Duration: 00:09:53
Crossing Borders—Without Passports Crossing Borders—Without Passports
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 by Moshe Sokolow | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features

“Crossing Borders,” a current exhibit at New York City’s Jewish Museum featuring works on loan from Oxford's Bodleian Library, displays medieval Jewish manuscripts embedded in their Christian and Muslim scribal milieus.
Chuck Hagel’s Jewish Problem
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 by Bret Stephens | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Former Republican senator Chuck Hagel has encouraged talks with Hamas and Iran and is on record condemning the "Jewish lobby."  Now, he is a front-runner to become Defense Secretary.
The Scrolls Go Digital
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 by | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Thanks to a two-year collaboration between the Israel Antiquities Authority and Google, the Dead Sea Scrolls are now online.
The Six Commandments
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 by Ari Enkin | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

If all of the Torah’s 613 commandments seem too much, relax: there are only six that a person must fulfill constantly to keep the evil inclination at bay.
The Not-So-Magic Carpet Ride
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 by Yaacov Lozowick | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Operation Magic Carpet, the airlift of 50,000 Yemenite Jews to Israel, has gone down in legend.  But the archives reveal that mismanagement cost hundreds of lives.
The Road to Serfdom
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 by Daniel Kaganovich and Jeremy England | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Did Joseph rescue Egypt from disaster through government intervention, like a good Keynesian—or enslave an entire population to the State, like a good Keynesian?