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Cyberwar
Friday, January 20, 2012 by Eli Lake | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

The Arab-Israeli conflict is normally fought with Katyusha rockets and Merkava tanks, but the conflict's latest weapon is a botnet.
Kosher Jesus
Friday, January 20, 2012 by Gil Student | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Shmuley Boteach's strategy is a familiar one—reject the Gospels and strip Christianity of its beliefs. It is, in fact, an old form of polemic. (And Boteach's reaction to media coverage of his book is telling.)      
Are Jews Trending Republican?
Friday, January 20, 2012 by Shmuel Rosner | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Conservatives have often tried to convince the public that a new wave of Jewish Republicans was just around the corner. So far, they've only been disappointed—but should now watch the independents.
Debate-Changer
Friday, January 20, 2012 by Adam Kirsch | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Judging from a recent spate of articles in some of the country's most respectable mainstream publications, it seems that while Walt and Mearsheimer lost the policy battle, they are winning the war of ideas.
Changes
Friday, January 20, 2012 by Fred MacDowell | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

On Orthodox liturgical reform during the 19th century, and the case of one British synagogue.
After Tal
Friday, January 20, 2012 | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

The "melting pot" ethos, which aimed to resocialize young soldiers, has been replaced by a softer, multicultural approach—as a result of which, more Haredim have been integrated into the IDF, and more are joining.
Religion is Divisive, Conservative . . . and Good
Thursday, January 19, 2012 by Eric Yoffie | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Religion is divisive because it deals with important matters, and conservative because it resists the culture of now. But while strong views can be dangerous, religion leads to healing far more often than it leads to hate.
“This is war”
Thursday, January 19, 2012 by Yoni | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Confessions of a patriotic Israeli hacker.
The Rescuer
Thursday, January 19, 2012 by Dara Horn | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Stories about Christian rescuers are palatable to American audiences because while they have the imprimatur of true stories, they also conveniently follow the familiar arc of fiction.
Jerusalem’s Ego and Id Jerusalem’s Ego and Id
Thursday, January 19, 2012 by Alex Joffe | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features

Biography is not the same as history. Biography charts the outer and inner life of a person—character, spirit, morality, emotion, perhaps even soul. History, by contrast, incorporates different narratives and pieces of evidence, seeks out new data, then rises above all the fragments with a synthesis.
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