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The Only Ancient Jewish Male Hair Ever FoundThursday, October 4, 2012 by James Tabor | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
“Lice-free, and trimmed or cut evenly . . . The length of the hair was medium to short, averaging 3-4 inches. The color was reddish.”The Once-Born and the Twice-Born
Thursday, October 4, 2012 by Gertrude Himmelfarb | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
The militant quest for certitude among the New Atheists has a peculiarly old-fashioned feel about it.Slow Food
Thursday, October 4, 2012 by Seth Berkman | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
What’s holding up the ethical kashrut seal, which launched several years ago but has yet to certify a single product?Math and Anti-Semitism in the Soviet Union
Thursday, October 4, 2012 by Edward Frenkel | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
A leading mathematician recalls anti-Semitic university admissions in the USSR.Be Joyful
Thursday, October 4, 2012 by Yehudah Mirsky | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
"And you will rejoice," the Bible commands with regard to Sukkot. But can even God summon up joy on demand?
Krav MagaThursday, October 4, 2012 by Joseph Isaac Lifshitz | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
The year was 1987 when the Intifada started. Just after few months after I had joined a Jerusalem judo club, our instructor told us he was going to make a change in our practice sessions: we would now divide our classes between judo and krav maga.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012 by Torah Talk with Michael Carasik | Jewish Ideas Daily » Weekly Portions
The strange and confusing name of the place where Moses was buried. (Click here for source sheet.) Download | Duration: 00:10:18The Case Against Netanyahu
Wednesday, October 3, 2012 | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks