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Pray This WayTuesday, October 16, 2012 by Gil Student | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Even Jews who don't pray often know that when they do, they should face East to Jerusalem; so why do so many synagogues face in other directions?What the Islamists Get Right
Tuesday, October 16, 2012 by Michael Moynihan | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Censoring Mein Kampf, Holocaust denial, and other neo-Nazi propaganda is not only an affront to free speech but completely ineffective; and we shouldn't need Islamists to tell us so.Bloomberg’s Ban?
Tuesday, October 16, 2012 by Michael A. Helfand | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
While both Germany and San Francisco have seen genuine attempts to ban brit milah, the New York City Board of Health's decision to regulate part of the ritual is nothing of the sort.The Jewish State
Tuesday, October 16, 2012 by Colin Shindler | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Although the Israeli Right now demands that the Palestinians recognize Israel as the Jewish state, Likudniks of the past were prepared to be more flexible if peace was at stake. Handel’s Scandal?
Tuesday, October 16, 2012 by Marion Lignana Rosenberg | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
With his Jewish patrons and Old Testament subject matter, critics long supposed Handel to be a great philo-Semite; but recent research has shown his relationship with London's Jews to be much more complicated.
Hans Bethe and the Problem of “Jewish Genius”
Few topics make Jews more uncomfortable than the question of “Jewish genius.” While Jews happily point to the extraordinary scientific accomplishments of their co-religionists, discussion of the genetic or cultural basis of these achievements causes squirming and denials.
Monday, October 15, 2012 by Alex Joffe | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
Few topics make Jews more uncomfortable than the question of “Jewish genius.” While Jews happily point to the extraordinary scientific accomplishments of their co-religionists, discussion of the genetic or cultural basis of these achievements causes squirming and denials.