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Writing American HebrewFriday, February 25, 2011 by Yehudah Mirsky | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
Once upon a time, and not so long ago at that, Hebrew literature was written and read in the United States. That is no longer the case, but there is no reason why today this fascinating body of work should remain "one of the best-kept secrets of Jewish American cultural history."
Friday, February 25, 2011 by Philologos | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Is the "yeshivish" speech of some Orthodox Jews just ordinary English with an expanded rabbinic vocabulary, or is it in fact its own distinct language?Behind a Best Seller
Thursday, February 24, 2011 by David Ruderman | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
One of the most popular Hebrew books in the modern era was an 18th-century tome mixing science, kabbalah, ethics, and a then-radically open attitude toward non-Jews.Changing of the Guard
Thursday, February 24, 2011 by Giora Eiland | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
To the outgoing chief of staff Gabi Ashkenazi goes much of the credit for the IDF's greatly improved preparedness and the cordial relations that Israel enjoys with military leaders elsewhere.
Strange BedfellowsThursday, February 24, 2011 by Elliot Jager | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
To the already boiling Middle East cauldron, add the prospect of new bilateral relations between two powers that have historically kept each other at arm's length: Egypt (Sunni, Arab, lately a client of the United States) and Iran (Shiite, Persian, patron of Hizballah and Hamas). One bone of contention between them has long been the Jewish state of Israel.
Thursday, February 24, 2011 by Joshua Muravchik | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
The goal of the Obama administration has been to improve America's image in the Arab world. In furtherance of that goal, here is something concrete it can do right now.Turkey’s Silence Explained
Thursday, February 24, 2011 | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Following Louis Farrakhan, Fidel Castro, and Hugo Chavez, Prime Minister Recip Tayyip Erdogan was a recent recipient of the Qaddafi International Prize for Human Rights.Ask a Mormon
Thursday, February 24, 2011 by Mark Paredes | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
What liberal Jews can learn from Latter-Day Saints about making religion relevant.The Unseen West Bank
Wednesday, February 23, 2011 by Jennifer Rubin | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Even well-informed readers imagine that the West Bank is crowded, dangerous, and replete with roadblocks and officious Israeli security forces. Reality is quite different. (Part 2; Part 1 is here.)
Jewish Philanthropy 2.0Wednesday, February 23, 2011 by Alex Joffe | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
Jewish mega-donors are hardly news. It is also a commonplace that wealthy Jews allocate less than 25 percent of their giving to specifically Jewish causes. Of the two facts, the latter has understandably puzzled and frustrated fund raisers for Jewish causes. But is it really so mysterious?