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Ha’azinu: Moses’s Other SongWednesday, September 28, 2011 by David Hazony | Jewish Ideas Daily » Weekly Portions
It's one of the least-sung songs in the Bible. Known as the "Song of Moses," or shirat ha'azinu among traditional Jews, the poem that takes up almost the entirety of this week's Torah reading is twice as long as Moses's better-known Song of the Sea.Seven Thousand Ways to Say “Happy New Year”
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 by Lydia Aisenberg | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Telling the story of Zionism through Rosh Hashanah greeting cards. (With images.)Forgive Me
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 by Moshe Halbertal | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
In explaining the laws of forgiveness, the Talmud relies on stories, adding uncommon depth not only to the law but to the theme of forgiveness itself.
The Book of LifeTuesday, September 27, 2011 by Tevi Troy | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
The High Holy Days are traditionally a time for introspection. Even the sturdiest soul must pause with trepidation over the more harrowing passages in the somber liturgy of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Who shall live, and who shall die?
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 by S. Rob Sobhani | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
The alliance between Iran and the Palestinians has its roots in a 1979 kiss between Yasir Arafat and the Ayatollah: a kiss of death for Iranian Jews, Israelis, and Palestinians alike.Brave New World
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 by Mary J. Loftus | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
A law professor and Orthodox rabbi contends that new reproductive technologies should be embraced—cautiously, and within limits—for the good they can do.What Happened to Raoul Wallenberg?
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 by Arthur Max and Vladimir Isachenkov | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
According to a Russian official, the Soviet version of the Swedish hero's 1947 death may have been fabricated and his captors may have "helped him die."
The Myth of Mideast StabilityMonday, September 26, 2011 by Elliot Jager | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
The U.S. Ambassador to Israel recently told the International Conference on Economic Regional Cooperation in Tel Aviv that unless Israel and the Palestinians resume negotiations, "the lack of peace will decrease stability dangerously" in the Middle East.
Monday, September 26, 2011 by Tevi Troy | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Just in time for the High Holy Days, the White House is giving rabbis political talking points to take to the pulpit.Institutional Intermarriage
Monday, September 26, 2011 by Jonathan D. Sarna | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Why the oldest and most prestigious Jewish publisher in the United States has jumped into a relationship with a non-Jewish partner.