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The Jewish Egyptian Revival The Jewish Egyptian Revival
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 by Diana Muir Appelbaum | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features

Passover marks the day on which God liberated the Israelites from Pharaoh’s rule.   But three millennia after the Exodus, emancipated Jews expressed their national identity by building synagogues in the Pharaonic style.
Vayikra: Meat & Meal
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 by Torah Talk with Michael Carasik | Jewish Ideas Daily » Weekly Portions

Three surprising words — two of them English — for an offering made of flour. (Click here for source sheet.) Download  
Kashrut in America
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 by Timothy D. Lytton | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

In 1986, a jar of herring in vinegar brought America's government-backed kosher regulation to its knees—and heralded the rise of the private kosher certification agency. 
Torah from Sinai?
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 by Marc B. Shapiro | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Today, Mosaic authorship of the Torah is an Orthodox principle of faith.  But, "in medieval Ashkenaz, it was not regarded as heretical to posit post-Mosaic additions."
Israel vs. Haredim
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 by Moshe Averick | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Haredim are criticized today for not serving in the IDF or contributing to the workforce.  But secular Zionists must acknowledge their historical role in deliberately marginalizing the Old Jew.
Changing the Tune
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 by Michael White | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

Having laid bare its Nazi history, the Vienna Philharmonic has faced calls to disband.  But ought we to assume that "all great musicians should be great examples of humanity"?