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The Artist in the Parking LotMonday, July 30, 2012 by Yehudah Mirsky | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
"Once upon a time in a kingdom, in a Middle Eastern democratic country, there was a watchman. The watchman sat for days on end in a booth, in the southern end of a pretty Mediterranean city, in a concrete parking lot . . ."
Monday, July 30, 2012 by Ronen Bergman | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
The medieval manuscript contains a warning to would-be thieves: “Cursed be he who steals it, and cursed be he who sells it.” One huge ransom and several international maneuvers later, about 200 pages are missing . . . Hamas’s New Friends
Monday, July 30, 2012 by Jonathan Schanzer | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Whereas the Palestinian Authority is facing a billion-dollar shortfall, Hamas is basking in the largesse of its new Sunni state sponsors, Turkey and Qatar. Judaism Redivivus
The Economist declares Judaism “alive and well” in a seven-part special report, covering demographics, Diaspora life, Chabad, politics and pluralism in Israel, ideology, and nationhood.Launching Yiddish Farm
Monday, July 30, 2012 by Ezra Glinter | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Some 50 miles northwest of Manhattan, two men aim to create an immersive Yiddish environment that is also a model of sustainable agriculture. (With video)Romney, Run
Noting the U.S. and Israel’s “shared values,” the presidential candidate said that “it’s a deeply moving experience to be in Jerusalem”—gulp!—“the capital of Israel.” (Full video of speech here.)