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Twitter Wars

Acutely aware of her past wartime PR failures, Israel is waging an online battle to rival her military campaign in Gaza. But are videos of airstrikes the best way to court global public opinion? Operation Pillar of Defense: the Live Blog

Israel scored an early victory, eliminating eliminated Ahmed Jabari and most of Hamas' medium-range rockets.  But Hamas won't give up without a prize of its own.Reclaiming the Y-Word

Tottenham Hotspur's Jewish fan base embraced the term "Yid Army" to counter anti-Semitic taunts from rivals. But now they stand accused of racism—against themselves.  Prenup: The New Ketubah

The ketubah was the first prenuptial agreement, meant to ensure appropriate divorce settlements. The new "halakhic prenup" aims to supplement the ketubah—and solve the agunah problem.Isaac Asimov’s Foundation

Asimov’s Foundation novels are not Jewish—but one rabbi sees them as an “oasis of right-thinking in a barbaric world,” a “metaphor for the Jewish people in exile."Bad for the Jews

Given Jews' reputations as non-drinkers, you might expect a book about Jews and alcohol to be thin.  Jews and Booze shows otherwise.