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The Fate of the Aleppo CodexMonday, July 30, 2012 by Ronen Bergman | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
The medieval manuscript contains a warning to would-be thieves: “Cursed be he who steals it, and cursed be he who sells it.” One huge ransom and several international maneuvers later, about 200 pages are missing . . . Hamas’s New Friends
Monday, July 30, 2012 by Jonathan Schanzer | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Whereas the Palestinian Authority is facing a billion-dollar shortfall, Hamas is basking in the largesse of its new Sunni state sponsors, Turkey and Qatar. Judaism Redivivus
The Economist declares Judaism “alive and well” in a seven-part special report, covering demographics, Diaspora life, Chabad, politics and pluralism in Israel, ideology, and nationhood.Launching Yiddish Farm
Monday, July 30, 2012 by Ezra Glinter | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Some 50 miles northwest of Manhattan, two men aim to create an immersive Yiddish environment that is also a model of sustainable agriculture. (With video)Romney, Run
Noting the U.S. and Israel’s “shared values,” the presidential candidate said that “it’s a deeply moving experience to be in Jerusalem”—gulp!—“the capital of Israel.” (Full video of speech here.)
Endearment in the WildernessFriday, July 27, 2012 by Moshe Sokolow | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
First of all, let’s stipulate that the midbar in Sefer B'midbar, the fourth of the five books of Moses which we have just finished reading, is not necessarily a desert.
Friday, July 27, 2012 by Aaron Kalman | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Since the first games of the modern era, Jews have stood on the podium in every Olympic gathering. Meet this year’s Jewish Olympians (save the Israeli delegates). The Game of Their Lives
Friday, July 27, 2012 by Ofer Aderet | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Think Jews can't be Olympic champions? A new exhibit celebrating 19 Jewish athletic stars—from a matador to a fencer—says otherwise. The First Lady
Even after losing family and key years to the Holocaust, Agnes Keleti became the most successful Jewish woman in Olympic history and “the foundation stone of gymnastics in Israel.” (Video)