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Can A Woman Wear A Tallit?

Jewish tradition offers little precedent for a woman’s wearing tallit.  But the idea that wearing one is an act of rebellion is even less well founded.Found in Translation

Robert Alter's new translations of a selection of Yehuda Amichai's poems breathe fresh life into the work of one of Israel's literary giants.Bankrolling Our Enemies

Without U.S. foreign aid, Egypt would collapse.  But Morsi, like Mubarak before him, will use that prospect to ensure that there are no conditions on how he spends the money.Branching Out

Virtually every ancient image of the menorah depicts it with curved branches.  So, why do Chabad’s hanukkiot have angled straight branches instead?Whose Bible Is It Anyway?

It has become received wisdom that the Bible was an open canon—incomplete—when the Dead Sea Scrolls were composed.  But that is a reflection of Christian theology.