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Max Lilienthal’s Aborted ReturnWednesday, October 31, 2012 by Allan Arkush | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
In Bruce L. Ruben’s new biography Max Lilienthal: The Making of the American Rabbinate, about one of the pioneers of the American Reform movement, I was surprised to learn that Lilienthal almost made a second trip to Tsarist Russia.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 by Allan Nadler | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Halloween is most certainly no Jewish holiday; yet its spooky mood is curiously congruent with the ambience that overcomes American synagogues this time of year.Worlds in Collision
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 by Steven Shapin | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
When Immanuel Velikovsky sought to explain biblical events in terms of astronomy, he ended up in a violent collision with the scientific establishment. Vayera: Testing, Testing
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 by Torah Talk with Michael Carasik | Jewish Ideas Daily » Weekly Portions
Did God put Abraham through one test—or 10? (Click here for source sheet.) Download | Duration: 00:12:37Why Strike Sudan?
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 by Max Fisher | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Although Israel’s supposed attack on a munitions depot in Sudan could have been a straightforward strike on a potential threat, media observers are determined to believe that it meant something deeper. Any Volunteers?
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 by Jonathan Sacks | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Since the Babylonian Exile, Jews have maintained an ethos of voluntary collective responsibility to sustain their communities. Now, as the welfare state crumbles, that ethos is as valuable as ever. Punishment without Crime
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 by Gil Student | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
If God prophesies to Abraham that his descendants would be enslaved in a foreign land, why does He ultimately punish the Egyptians?
