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Sending An Emissary to God

The role of sheliah tzibbur (messenger of the congregation) as a prayer leader, is as old as the synagogue.  But the term goes back further still—and is applied to God Himself.Defending the Faith

The Great Partnership, Jonathan Sacks' new book on the relationship between science and religion, is a moving expression of his own faith.  But does it lack intellectual honesty?Polling the Palestinians

Over half of Palestinians would oppose a two-state solution, even if Israel withdrew from 97% of the West Bank and East Jerusalem, according to a recent opinion poll.When Community Is Not Enough

"Religion offers something much more central than community in the abstract: It offers a community gathered around the message that... nothingness is not the final destiny of the universe."Mao’s Jewish Lieutenant

Revered in China as a communist founder, Sidney Rittenberg rose to be a Red Guard leader in the Cultural Revolution, in which millions died.  Now he is a successful businessman in Arizona. The Leftist Alternative

While Netanyahu looks certain to lead Israel's next government, he favors a new coalition with the center-Left.  But that prospect may hinge on the electoral success of Am Shalem.