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Iran’s Conditional FriendsMonday, October 29, 2012 by Ehud Eilam | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Although the conventional wisdom assumes that Iran could count on the support of Hamas and Hizballah in the event of a war against Israel, current realities suggest otherwise. (PDF)Assimilation through the Back Door
Monday, October 29, 2012 by Yoel Finkelman | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Despite concerted efforts to be separate, American Haredim not only imitate the popular music and literature of the secular world, but have also internalized many of its social mores.Mendelssohn Revisited
Monday, October 29, 2012 by Benjamin Pollock | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
If Moses Mendelssohn is regarded as a significant Enlightenment figure (but not a serious philosopher), then we aren't giving Mendelssohn the credit he deserves.Get Carter?
Monday, October 29, 2012 by Jonathan Neumann | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Americans might have thought they had dispensed with Jimmy Carter in 1980. But Ruthie Blum argues that Obama does a pretty good impression when it comes to the Middle East.Forging Ahead
Monday, October 29, 2012 by Hershel Shanks | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
What do you do when the geologists say your ancient inscription is genuine but the philologists say it's a forgery? Trust that lesser-known academic quality—common sense.

Friday, October 26, 2012 by Moshe Sokolow | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
Today, October 26, 2012, the world’s Muslims will celebrate `Id al-Adha, commemorating Abraham’s willingness to demonstrate his love of God by sacrificing his son. While most Muslims assume that the son Abraham intended to sacrifice was Ishmael, this was not the unanimous opinion of early Muslims and Qur’anic scholars.
Friday, October 26, 2012 by Paul Berman | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
In a bold move, an outspoken critic of Islamism, Boualem Sansal was awarded France’s 2012 Arab Novel Prize. Then its Arab sponsors cancelled the awards ceremony.Angels in the Architecture
Friday, October 26, 2012 by Elin Schoen Brockman | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Rabbis have tried to enforce the biblical prohibition on graven images. But, as a new exhibit at the Israel Museum shows, that hasn’t kept Jewish artists from being fascinated by angels.