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In the Portable HomelandWednesday, December 29, 2010 by Alex Joffe | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
Heinrich Heine described the Bible as the Jews' portable homeland. Both it and its various and proliferating extensions through history have been the objects of intense exploration by modern Jewish scholars. What do the numerous books and articles published by these scholars have to tell us, and how much of their scholarship is relevant to daily life, or of interest beyond the circle of their fellow academics?
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
A pair of scholars is convinced that they have found the graves of Jacob's children.Strained Relations
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 by Arielle Kandel | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Even as bilateral ties between Israel and India move forward, India will likely continue to support Palestinian and Arab claims in international forums.
Southern DiscomfortTuesday, December 28, 2010 by Elliot Jager | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
What is behind the rush of South American countries to recognize a unilaterally declared "free and independent" state of Palestine? Answer: a myriad of contributing factors, and a single overriding one.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
An exhibit at the Getty Villa in Los Angeles will feature the rare work of 19th-century photographers who traveled throughout the Holy Land to capture scenes previously only imagined.The Christmas Eve Ball
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 by Marshall Heyman | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
The story behind the Matzo Ball, an annual Jewish singles' dance credited with over 1,000 marriages (and a few divorces).The Incense Sleuth
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 by Hillel Fendel | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Remembering the minister-turned-archeologist who uncovered an immense, ancient stock of exceptionally fragrant reddish powder in the Judean desert.Whom has Holocaust Education Educated?
Monday, December 27, 2010 by Sam Schulman | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Far from denying the Holocaust, the anti-Zionist and anti-Semitic Left has fetishized it, seizing upon its supposed "lessons" as a weapon to vilify Israel and the West.Books and Their Fates
Monday, December 27, 2010 by David Stern | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
What will happen to the world's most important private collection of Jewish manuscripts and books now that it has been sold to an unknown buyer?A Great Thaw
Monday, December 27, 2010 by Gil Shefler | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Across the expanses of Siberia, Jewish communities are experiencing a rebirth after the deep freeze of Soviet rule.

