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Why Israel’s Gaze Has Turned InwardThursday, January 31, 2013 by Yiftach Ofek | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
“It takes two to tango,” goes the oft-quoted idiom. Without a reliable Palestinian partner, the Israeli public seems to have chosen to dance with itself.
Thursday, January 31, 2013 by Stefan Kanfer | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
In his latest book, about his recent medical misfortunes, Elie Wiesel once again shows himself to be "a generous man in a parsimonious epoch."The Original Jews for Jesus
Thursday, January 31, 2013 by Mark Edwards | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
It wasn’t unusual in Jesus’ time to find Jews claiming that they could heal long-distance and raise the dead. Why was it only Jesus who attained the status of a god?A Tale of Two Pamphlets
Thursday, January 31, 2013 by Fred MacDowell | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
As England debated readmitting Jews, an anonymous pamphlet blamed Jews for the deaths of Christian children. An answering pamphlet absolved the Jews—but blamed Catholic priests.Fischer Pays the Price
Thursday, January 31, 2013 by Dror Marmor | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
As Netanyahu’s government tried to reduce housing prices, Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer moved to prop them up. His recent resignation is no surprise.On Vulture’s Wings
Thursday, January 31, 2013 by Natan Slifkin | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
God told the Children of Israel, "I carried you on the wings of nesharim," translated as "eagles." Would we feel differently if we learned that the proper translation was "vultures?"