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Best Jewish Apps 2010Thursday, December 2, 2010 by Jason Miller | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
A "parveometer," an iTalmud, Hebrew song lyrics, calendars, and cookbooks: a round-up.Two States, or One (Arab) State?
Thursday, December 2, 2010 by Alexander Yakobson | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
The true alternative to a two-state solution is not the bi-national fantasy indulged in by some Israeli and Western commentators but a single state that is Arab and Muslim: one state for one people.Brain Death and the Orthodox
Thursday, December 2, 2010 by Stewart Ain | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Improbable sectors of the Orthodox community are pitted against each other on a question of major medical and religious significance.
Women in ArmsThursday, December 2, 2010 by Aryeh Tepper | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
Israel's core institution is the army. And while the essential function of the army is to protect and defend the country's citizens, it also plays a crucial role in the lives of those who serve in its ranks. Not unlike an American university in this one respect, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is the establishment within which young people build character, form social bonds, and start careers.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010 by Ron Radosh | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
"Does your organization support the existence of the land of Israel?" Should the Internal Revenue Service be asking such a question, and for what reason?Welcome to Flavor Country
Wednesday, December 1, 2010 by David Sax | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
A visit to Eastern Europe reveals the origins of the meats, matzo balls, pickles, and other beloved staples of Jewish delicatessens around the world.Writing Jewish
Wednesday, December 1, 2010 by Josh Lambert | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
What makes a work of literature Jewish? Dan Miron, an eminent authority, argues against a unified or "continuous" view and for a mixed and expansive one.Reality Check
Wednesday, December 1, 2010 by Jeff Barak | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Haim Amsalem, a Shas parliamentarian, has advocated the reform of ultra-Orthodox society, thereby becoming persona non grata in his own party.A Royal Conundrum
Wednesday, December 1, 2010 by Geoffrey Alderman | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
If he is invited, should Lord Sacks, the Chief Rabbi of Great Britain, attend the forthcoming royal wedding in Westminster Abbey?
Counting JewsWednesday, December 1, 2010 by Elliot Jager | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
A newly-released World Jewish Population Report has been making waves. Some critics, especially in Israel, charge that the report, in claiming the existence of a non-Jewish majority between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, is both slanted and unduly pessimistic. Other critics, especially in the Diaspora, complain that the report is too old-fashioned in its definition of Jewishness.