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Heavy of TongueMonday, September 12, 2011 by Philologos | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Did Moses suffer from a speech impediment, and if so, what was it?Contending with Catastrophe
Friday, September 9, 2011 by Allan Nadler | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Legal and philosophical responses by Orthodox rabbis to the devastating consequences of the 9/11 attacks range from the arcane and casuistic to the sagacious, humane, and uplifting.As War Looms
Friday, September 9, 2011 by Israel Harel | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Israel’s neighbors stockpile weapons and threaten hostilities, but the defense establishment insists that the country’s security situation has never been better. Is it 1973 all over again?Turning Turkey
Friday, September 9, 2011 by Jonathan S. Tobin | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
The fundamental shift in Turkey’s foreign policy predates the dustup with Israel over the Gaza flotilla; it began with a policy shift away from the United States.Ties Unbroken
Friday, September 9, 2011 by Gil Student | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Although it may seem irrational, many who do not believe in all of Judaism’s truth-claims maintain deep connections to their religion—and for good reasons.
Israel, America, and the Lessons of 9/11Friday, September 9, 2011 by Abe Greenwald | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
Two heads belonging to the same monster: This is the way a significant portion of the world saw America and Israel on September 11, 2001. On television that day, we watched people jump to their deaths to escape the flames engulfing the World Trade Center.
Mysteries of the MenorahThursday, September 8, 2011 by Meir Soloveichik | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
On the eve of Tisha b'Av, 2011, archeologists revealed artifacts newly unearthed from the great Jewish revolt against Rome (67–70 C.E.), including coins minted by the rebels and a stone incised with a sketch of the Temple menorah. But what is the menorah, and what does it symbolize?
Thursday, September 8, 2011 by Jonathan Spyer | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
While the Arab Spring has weakened the "Shia crescent," another threat to Israel looms: Sunni Islamist forces.Sans Merci
Thursday, September 8, 2011 by Steven G. Kellman | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
The strongest passion in Irène Némirovsky's final novel is the author's own love for the language and religion of the country that ultimately murdered her.A Good Offense?
Thursday, September 8, 2011 by Jonathan S. Tobin | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Robert Gates' resentment of Israel says far more about the self-defeating attitude of the Obama administration, wherein support for Israel is a "gift," than it does about Netanyahu.
