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The OutsiderWednesday, March 6, 2013 by Joseph Epstein | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
A Jew who dismissed his native Romania as "a sewer," Saul Steinberg became "the only major artist in the United States who is not associated with any art movement or style, past or present."What Lurks Underneath Odessa?
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 by Moses Gates | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
"We spend hours in the catacombs, doing several trips to various sections. . . . Then we turn a corner and see a circle about a foot in diameter with a swastika carved into it."
When Liberal Protestants Were ZionistsTuesday, March 5, 2013 by Judah Bellin | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
It is hard to imagine a liberal Christian theologian passionately defending Zionism today. But Reinhold Niebuhr praised Zionism as a means to the establishment of "highest civilization."
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 by Natan Slifkin | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
As Pesach approaches, Egypt is once again beset by a plague of locusts. But if they descend upon Israel, they might end up on at least one man's menu.America’s Rabbis Bounce Back
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 by Steven Windmueller | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Twenty years ago, America’s communal elites curtailed the rabbis’ influence. But with Orthodoxy’s new assertiveness, rabbis are shaping American Judaism again. Making Money Holy
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 by Gil Student | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Moses counted the Israelites by making each one contribute a half-shekel. Was the money holy because it was used for sacred purposes? Or simply because it was pure silver?
