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Right Turn?

Yitzhak Rabin is idolized by those who claim that Israel's population has become more conservative—a claim that Rabin's own record refutes.The Case for Acting Now

Time may be running out for covert efforts aimed at sabotaging Iran's nuclear program.The Case for Cooling Their Jets

As the U.S. and Israel consider a preemptive strike against Iran, here are the top five reasons why they should keep their missiles on the ground.Tangled Up in What?

Josephus refers to "a remembrance upon the arms" (which may or may not be figurative); Aristeas refers to a "sign around the hand" (same). Why are the earliest Jewish sources on tefillin so ambiguous?Court Jew

"I don't think there's any Jewish issue that doesn't have [his] fingerprints on it," said legendary litigator Nathan Lewin's new partner—his daughter Alyza.Edifice Complex

Strategies for consolidating the many over-built, under-programmed Jewish organizations.Vayera: The Binding of Abraham

Our weekly reading gives us two radically different stories about Abraham—with two contradictory messages.  First, God decides to destroy the evil cities of Sodom and Gomorrah with fire and brimstone. Hitler’s Hangman

While other historians have emphasized the bureaucratic character of Reinhard Heydrich's lethal activities, a new scholarly account insists on his ideological fanaticism.Shetzef or Schwartzkopf?

In just 60 years, Israeli consumers have swung from Hebrew brand names to fascination with foreign labels—and back again.