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Hitler’s MistressWednesday, August 31, 2011 by Richard J. Evans | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
A meticulously-researched biography of Eva Braun disproves Hitler's associates' claims that his private life was entirely shut off from the larger world of Nazi politics and ideology.
Libya and the JewsWednesday, August 31, 2011 by Alex Joffe | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
There are reasons for Jews to view the fall of Muammar Qaddafi with satisfaction: A bizarre and dangerous enemy of the West and Israel is on the verge of defeat, and the Libyan people may be on the threshold of freedom. But, as in Egypt, the second Arab Spring in Libya looks like a mixed blessing.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011 by Brooke Allen | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
The playwright Wendy Wasserstein turns out to have been a more complex and nuanced character than any of her own creations, and a darker one, too.
Jews against ZionismTuesday, August 30, 2011 by Lawrence Grossman | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
It will come as a surprise to many that the current adamant Palestinian refusal to recognize Israel as a Jewish state was once American policy. An even greater surprise is that an American rabbi and the Jewish organization he headed played a major role in the government's articulation of that policy.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011 by Leland Ryken | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
The King James Bible is a paradox: It is simple in vocabulary while majestic and elevating in effect. Now 400 years old and the bestselling book of all time, it deserves its longevity.The Month of Love
Tuesday, August 30, 2011 by Reuven Hammer | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Tonight, we inaugurate the Hebrew month of Elul—a month whose very name reminds us of the closeness and mutuality of our relationship to God.What has Interfaith Activity Wrought?
Tuesday, August 30, 2011 by Yitzchok Adlerstein | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Christian voices supporting Israel—both conservative and liberal—show the sharp divide between authentic Christian conscience and the spinelessness of vast parts of Christian leadership.Not Too Busy to Hate
Monday, August 29, 2011 by James Kirchick | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
It is naive to think that Egyptians—or the Arab world writ large—will accept the presence of a Jewish state in their midst any time soon, if ever.
The Jewish Samuel MenasheMonday, August 29, 2011 by David Curzon | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
The poet Samuel Menashe, who died on August 22 at the age of eighty-five, grew up in Queens, New York. His poems have always been appreciated by other poets; but, until late in his life, his poetry did not receive the attention it deserved.
Monday, August 29, 2011 by William Kristol | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Yes, says the editor of the Weekly Standard, half tongue-in-cheek; no, and Jews shouldn't vote for him, says a blogger for the Washington Post.