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Israel’s Electoral System: Accidental Wisdom

Proportional representation is endlessly criticized.  But do we really want an Arab bloc united by Islamism?  An ultra-Orthodox list bound solely by draft avoidance and welfare?Moses’ Choice

Moses was chosen to lead Israel not only by God but, the Gemara says, by his mother.  Still, unlike his enslaved brethren and even Pharaoh, Moses had the freedom to choose.Lost Tribe Finally Found

After many years of opposition from the Israeli government, members of the Indian Bnei Menashe tribe have finally been given the green light to make aliyah.The Esther Code

Just before Nazi Julius Streicher was hanged, he said, “Purim festival, 1946.”  A new book, claiming that the Book of Esther predicated the Holocaust, has become a best-seller in France.Count Your Blessings

Halakhah says that the blessing recited upon the birth of a child with Down Syndrome is the same as the blessing upon a death.  A 17-year-old girl may know better. Lieberman On Trial

As the odds against Avigdor Lieberman’s being cleared of charges before Israel's elections increase, so do the odds of Likud-Beiteinu’s abandoning him.Our Movies, Our Selves

In 1947, the movies changed—partly because of Jewish critic Siegfried Kracauer, whose work showed the extent to which films reflect the mentality of a nation.