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Is Judaism a Religion?Thursday, September 1, 2011 by Leora Batnitzky | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
A common assumption is that Judaism began as a religion and only gradually grew into something more broad. But this has it exactly backward.
Retrieving American Jewish FictionThursday, September 1, 2011 by D.G. Myers | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
The Jewish "boom" in American writing in the 60's was ignited by Bellow, Roth, and Malamud—reeled off in that order as if they were a firm of Jewish accountants. The roots of American Jewish literature go much further back, though.
Thursday, September 1, 2011 by Evelyn Gordon | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Given the new security risks from Egypt, Israel must eliminate the Gaza terror threat once and for all.The Obama Effect
Thursday, September 1, 2011 by Abraham Katsman | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Why U.S. Jews are favoring non-Jewish Republican candidates with pro-Israel postions over Jewish Democrats.Tunnel Vision
Thursday, September 1, 2011 by Ari Rabinovitch | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Israel's subterranean caves, dug for use in guerrilla warfare against the Romans, now offer an exciting tourist experience to the adventurous.The Unappeasable Man
Thursday, September 1, 2011 by Joseph Epstein | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
The frankness of literary critic Alfred Kazin's journals ends not in originality but in revelations that are demeaning, even creepy.Shoftim: The Apotheosis of Justice
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 by Moshe Sokolow | Jewish Ideas Daily » Weekly Portions
This week's portion, Shoftim ("judges"), begins with an exhortation to pursue justice: "justice, justice shall you pursue" (16:20).Anti-Semitism=Anti-Peace
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 by David Patterson | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
The greatest obstacle to peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians is almost never mentioned in media accounts: virulent, jihadist hatred of Jews.To Save a Life
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 by Elli Fischer | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
In Jewish terms, is a man a hero for sacrificing his life in an attempt to save another?Mr. Abbas, Call Your Lawyer
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 by Elliott Abrams | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
In making a bid for statehood, the Palestinian Authority is disregarding the counsel of some of its most venerable strategists.