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The Arab Revolutions: an Israeli Perspective

A degree of anti-Israel sentiment has slowly mixed into the overwhelmingly domestic agendas of Arab protesters. Herewith, a guide to the severe tests lying ahead.The Faith of Women

Spurred by an interview with a grieving Israeli mother, a scholar has anthologized an impressive range of personal prayers written by and for Jewish women.A Livorno Tongue

While Bagitto is still spoken today, and you can buy a "roschette" in any Livorno pastry shop, studying the Judeo-Italian dialect is no easy task. Sea Change?

Unlike their leaders, and unreported in the media, ordinary West Bank Palestinians have condemned the murders in Itamar unequivocally, in Arabic and Hebrew, in front of the camera. Can this lead somewhere hopeful?Act of War

Iran's recent attempt to ship arms to Hamas in Gaza is an act that fully justifies an Israeli armed response.A Life on the Yiddish Stage

A look back at the continent-spanning career of Shifra Lerer, the recently deceased actress and comedienne. (With three-part video interview)The Origins of Purim

Why was not even one copy of the scroll of Esther found among the Dead Sea Scrolls?—and other mysteries of Purim.Because They Were Jews

A New York memorial service for the slain members of the Fogel family was a reminder of how the Jews survive and of the fact that Israel and America are in a common struggle. (With a link to watch the service online)A Mask for Janus

Yasir Arafat's two-faced game involved diplomacy on the one hand, terror on the other; Mahmoud Abbas and Salam Fayyad's game is more refined, and more dangerous.