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Putting Paid to GazaTuesday, September 7, 2010 by Emanuele Ottolenghi | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Avigdor Lieberman's call for Israel to disengage fully from Gaza has thrown Arab and European parties into a panic. A sign that the idea deserves serious consideration?A Synagogue Reborn
Tuesday, September 7, 2010 | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
In Mainz, Germany, a synagogue destroyed during Kristallnacht in November 1938 has been rebuilt and now rededicated.All Too Human
Monday, September 6, 2010 by Ron Rosenbaum | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
According to his latest biographer, Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal wasn't perfect. So what?The Hate that Dares Speak its Name
Monday, September 6, 2010 by John Hinderaker | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
To the European Union's trade commissioner, anti-Semitism is "fundamentally against European values." If so, why has he maligned the Jews?American Gentility and the Mosque at Ground Zero
Monday, September 6, 2010 by Daniel Gordis | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Americans have yet to learn that the first step to defending yourself is to acknowledge that someone is out to destroy you.Combing for Treasure
Monday, September 6, 2010 by Joseph Berger | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Researchers are finally being allowed to review the books and papers of the great Yiddish writer Chaim Grade, who died in 1982.
RamadanMonday, September 6, 2010 by Elliot Jager | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
Three near-certainties accompany the Muslim holy month of Ramadan: in Islamic countries, the stock market climbs; in Jerusalem, the already amplified pre-dawn adhān, or call to prayer, becomes even more piercing than usual; and there is a steep rise in Muslim bloodletting.
The Romance of Gush EtzionFriday, September 3, 2010 by Aryeh Tepper | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
The modern return of the Jewish people to their homeland succeeded thanks to the extraordinary tenacity of pioneering individuals who, in a dangerous environment, created new communities from scratch. One such community, or rather series of communities, is the Etzion district—in Hebrew, Gush Etzion—located along the ancient mountain route between Jerusalem and Hebron. The first three communities built by Jewish settlers were completely destroyed by Arabs. The fourth still stands today.
Friday, September 3, 2010 by Hillel Frisch | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
The Palestinian leader needs the pretense of movement in peace negotiations, but what he needs more is the continued presence of Israel's army in the West Bank.The Few, the Proud, the Chosen
Friday, September 3, 2010 by Sam Jacobson | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
From kosher Boxed Nasties to the minyan at Al Asad air base: life as a Jewish Marine.
