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The Element of Surprise
Tuesday, September 11, 2012 by Dan Williams | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

The Israelis may have invented the world’s cleverest means of disguising their Iran strategy: a public discussion so cacophonous that no one has a clue about what they might do.
Two Rabbis, Two Philosophies
Monday, September 10, 2012 by Daniel Treiman | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

At the recent political conventions, Rabbi David Wolpe and Rabbi Meir Soloveichik each spoke powerfully to the contrasting political ideologies of the parties that they were addressing.
Journey
Monday, September 10, 2012 by Matti Friedman | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

For millennia, Jews made pilgrimages to Israel. Today, in a remarkable reversal, Jews in Israel make their spiritual journeys back to the Diaspora.
Beards
Monday, September 10, 2012 by Peter Berger | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

The beard as a sacramental symbol is a visible sign of an invisible ideology. This need not be religious.