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Not Just PeaceTuesday, June 5, 2012 by Barry Gewen | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Citing various instances of individual reconciliation, a new book questions the so-called clash of civilizations between Islam and the West. But personal anecdotes are no guide to statecraft.
The Six-Day War: Day OneAs the sun rose on June 5th, 1967, squadrons of Egypt's MiG fighter jets took to the skies for their morning patrols. Fearing that an Israeli attack would begin at dawn, their aim was to be ready to meet any Israeli planes.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012 by Jeremy Brown | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Three rabbinic responsa to the rare astronomical phenomenon visible today, and what it means for a Copernican—and a Jewish—world view.The Other Olympics
Monday, June 4, 2012 by David E. Sanger | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
The U.S. cyberwarfare program (likely working with an Israeli partner) has frustrated Iran's nuclear project for six years. But now that the virus is loose, America must be braced for retaliation. What is the Oldest Known Hebrew Inscription?
Monday, June 4, 2012 | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Four contenders emerge, but the question is not so simple.Defender of the Faiths
Monday, June 4, 2012 by Jonathan Sacks | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
While committed to defending the Anglican faith, Queen Elizabeth II has also played a significant role in the transformation of Britain into a multi-ethnic, multi-faith society.
On the Eve of the Six-Day WarForty-five years ago today, on June 4, 1967, Israel and the Jewish world were in suspense. Today, we recall the Six-Day War as a stunning martial victory by the Jewish state; but on the war's eve, this outcome was wholly unforeseeable. Indeed, the odds appeared firmly stacked against Israel.
Monday, June 4, 2012 by Yair Furstenberg | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
The rabbis of the Talmud were not only exposed to Greek, but proficient enough to cunningly manipulate the language with wordplay and puns.The Negev’s “First People”?
Monday, June 4, 2012 by Havatzelet Yahel, Ruth Kark, and Seth J. Frantzman | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
The Bedouin may be a poor and marginal sector of Israeli society, but this does not transform them into an indigenous nation.The Third American Jewish Revolution
Friday, June 1, 2012 by Steven F. Windmueller | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
In the current economic climate, the American Jewish system—a $9.7 billion annual enterprise—will need to rethink basic elements, like work, membership, and community.
