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For Whom the Pell TollsFriday, October 5, 2012 by Paul Berger | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Michigan Jewish Institute was a small college until it received $25 million in federal Pell Grants; now it is an online university—and its students are learning in Israel. Job and Justice
Friday, October 5, 2012 by Harold Kushner | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
“If we want to believe that ours is a moral world, the scene of justice and fairness, we need to confront the arguments presented in what is probably the most challenging book in the entire Bible.”The Zionist of Vilna
Friday, October 5, 2012 by Michael Freund | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
On the 215th anniversary of the Vilna Gaon’s death, he should be remembered not only for championing Talmud study but also for encouraging thousands of Jews to make aliyah.
In Defense of the Nation-StateFriday, October 5, 2012 by Diana Muir Appelbaum | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
Daniel Gordis wants you to know that if you want tolerance, diversity and freedom, you should work for Zionism. In his new book, Gordis weaves the work of political theorists and historians into a compelling case for the nation-state in general and Israel in particular.
Thursday, October 4, 2012 by Arthur Schaffer | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
What do the "four species" of Sukkot signify? A botanist finds an agricultural interpretation that would have been readily available to an ancient Israelite farmer. (PDF, 1982)