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The Challenge of SovereigntyTuesday, April 16, 2013 by Michael B. Oren | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
On the eve of Israel's independence, David Ben-Gurion sat alone, questioning whether a people so long accustomed to being the victims of sovereign power could take responsibility for themselves.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 by Isi Leibler | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
"Our spectacular success has far exceeded the expectations of our idealistic founders. By any rational benchmark it would be deemed a modern day miracle."Is Israel Isolated?
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 by Efraim Inbar | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
"A closer look at Israel's relations with countries near and far, as well as with international institutions, belies the claim that it is isolated. In fact, Israel is increasingly acknowledged as a world player."Star and Stripes
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 by Michael Freund | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Theodor Herzl had proposed a white banner with gold stars as the Zionist flag. But David Wolfssohn disagreed: "The tallit with which we wrap ourselves when we pray: That is our symbol."No Thanks
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 by Yossi Klein Halevi | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
On Yom Ha'atzma'ut, haredim are conspicuous for refusing to acknowledge the country that guarantees their survival. But "non-haredim have also been remiss in expressing gratitude—to the haredi world."Don’t Just Celebrate
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 by Mishael Zion | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
"How fitting would it be if the week of Yom Ha'atzma'ut would be a time in which American Jews educate themselves on Israel’s challenges and opportunities."
