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The End of the TorahMonday, October 17, 2011 by Michael Carasik | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
The Torah begins with a bang—the Big Bang, the creation of the universe. But it ends with a whimper, albeit a whimper concealed by a very loud noise of another kind. Let me explain.
Monday, October 17, 2011 by Martin Kramer | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Where did "historian" Rashid Khalidi come up with the idea that Leon Uris' bestselling novel was commissioned by a public relations professional on behalf of Israel?Evil Urge
Monday, October 17, 2011 by Amit Gevaryahu | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
A new work tackles one of the most entrenched myths in the academic study of Jewish sources: namely, that Judaism has historically been a sex-positive religion.The Iranian Connection
Monday, October 17, 2011 by Martin Indyk | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
The successful Shalit release deal and the failed plot to bomb the Saudi ambassador both show Iran's fading influence in the Arab world.Shaken, Not Stirred
Monday, October 17, 2011 by David Rosenberg | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
In developing innovative storage techniques for lulavim (palm fronds), Israel's technological prowess went head-to-head against an Egyptian embargo, and won. Just Business
Monday, October 17, 2011 by Aaron David Miller | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
While the prisoner exchange between Hamas and Israel shows that these two parties can make deals together, it has no bearing on the region's prospects for peace.
Diversity at Dura-EuroposWednesday, October 12, 2011 by Alex Joffe | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
A new exhibit at New York University's Institute for the Study of the Ancient World brings to life the ancient city of Dura-Europos, which stands high above the Euphrates River on the eastern border of modern Syria, a monument to vanished eras.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 by Joshua Teitelbaum | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Are King Abdullah's announced reforms really a step forward for women in Saudi Arabia? (PDF)Myrtle, Date Palm, Willow, Citron
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 by Arthur Schaffer | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
What do the "four species" of Sukkot signify? A botanist finds an agricultural interpretation that would have been readily available to an ancient Israelite farmer. (PDF, 1982)Dreyfus, My Child
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 by Itzik Gottesman | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
In a rare Yiddish song, Captain Alfred Dreyfus is transformed into a child in the crib, representing the entire suffering Jewish people. (With audio)
