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Pinkwash?

Critics of Israel say the state touts its gay-rights record only to conceal its oppression of Palestinians. Nonsense.Turning on a Dime

Four bronze coins offer the first archeological evidence that contrary to a widely held belief, at least part of the Second Temple (including the Western Wall) was built after Herod.Rembrant and the Face of Jesus

Using models from Amsterdam's Jewish quarter, the Dutch master created ethnically accurate—but artistically and philosophically radical—images of Jesus.Breaking the Syria-Iran Axis

The greatest opportunity to curb Iran's ambitions is sitting on the world's doorstep.Unless the Lord Guardeth the City . . .

A volunteer security patrol has a beef with just about everyone in Brooklyn: the messianist yeshiva boys, a rival patrol, even the police. Still, the Shomrim are key players in the fight for the neighborhood.The Gospel According to the Jews

"Why would I read that hateful, anti-Semitic disgusting book?" A volume of the New Testament, with commentary by Jewish scholars, provides ample reason. Incalculable Losses

When the Nazis rose to power, one-third of all math professors in Germany were Jewish. A new exhibit highlights the contributions of—and injustices done to—these trailblazing scholars.Open House

Rahm Emanuel is now mayor of Chicago, Dan Shapiro turned down the position of Middle East desk chief, and Dennis Ross has resigned. Is there anyone left in the White House who understands Israel?The Mentalist

While Erik Jan Hanussen could hypnotize women into "the throes of orgasm" and use handwriting to discern intimate details of a person's life, his greatest trick was luring the Nazis into a deep, dependent alliance with a Jew.