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Whose Holocaust?Friday, January 27, 2012 by Margot Lurie | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
For much of Europe, today is the UN-designated International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has dedicated his address this year to children murdered by the Nazis, with the message that "the best tribute to the memory of these children is an ongoing effort to teach the universal lessons of the Holocaust, so that no such horror is visited upon future generations."
Friday, January 27, 2012 by Ronen Bergman | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Can Israel severely damage Iran's nuclear sites? Would a strike have international legitimacy? Is this the point of last resort? For the first time, at least some of Israel's leaders believe that the response to all of these questions is yes.How Many Came Out of Egypt?
Friday, January 27, 2012 by Shlomo Karni | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
David Ben-Gurion did the math.The Seed of Israel
Thursday, January 26, 2012 by David Ellenson | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
He has been accused of heresy and expelled from Shas, but Haim Amsalem's lenient approach to conversion in Israel may yet be a blueprint for a more unified nation.Courting China
Thursday, January 26, 2012 | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Given its erstwhile alliance with the Arab nations and current support for Iran, China is not Israel's most likely partner. Yet economic ties between Israel and China have never been stronger.Bringing Darkness to Light
Thursday, January 26, 2012 by Eva Fogelman | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Agnieszka Holland's Oscar-nominated In Darkness is a vivid and nuanced portrayal of Jews escaping wartime Poland and an important testament to the righteousness of their rescuer.Majority Rule
Thursday, January 26, 2012 by Abraham Cooper | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
As Western leaders and human rights activists fete democracy in Egypt, they turn a blind eye to the increasing restrictions being placed on Egypt's Jewish and Christian minorities.
Listening to SaddamThursday, January 26, 2012 by Alex Joffe | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
In the debate over Iran's nuclear intentions, the question of rationality looms menacingly. How do Iran's rulers perceive cause and effect, calculate costs and benefits, and make policy decisions in order to maximize the well-being of their state and citizens? How do they understand the outside world?
Thursday, January 26, 2012 by Matthew Fishbane | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
With his latest assault on the upper classes and persistent attacks on Israel, President Hugo Chavez has left Venezuela's Jewish community facing a choice between emigration and persecution. (With photos)A Stunning Discovery
Thursday, January 26, 2012 by Judy Siegel-Itzkovich | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
As Holland, among other countries in Europe, seeks to ban Jewish ritual slaughter, new research demonstrating that stunning animals does not minimize their suffering has come not a moment too soon.