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Whither Judaic Studies Departments?

In campus atmospheres often hostile to Israel, it's understandable that Jewish Studies departments would be defensive. But they must do more to justify themselves and to fulfill their mission.Soviet Spring

A new book claims that Soviet interference in the Middle East has had far greater impact than is generally acknowledged—stretching to the current collapse of its former client states.Tomb Raiders

With its tunnels dating from the Jewish revolts against Rome, the area around Modi'in has become a magnet for archeologists—not to mention looters searching for buried treasure.Crime and (Eternal) Punishment

Research shows that genuine belief in a punitive God is an effective deterrent to crimeScholarship at the Fault Line

English departments and literary studies curricula have yet to acknowledge the significance of Jewish and midrashic thought to their disciplines.Elephant in the Room

Israel's Presidential Conference hosted discussions about the Jewish future with representatives of all Jewish denominations—or, all except Judaism's fastest-growing demographic.