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Thatcher and the Jews

Unlike most Tory politicians before her, the Iron Lady was a staunch defender of Jewish causes and a supporter of Israel in her political career.Radical Orthodoxy

The Talmud scholar imagines a religious practice, "free of the ethnocentrism and even racism that characterizes so much of contemporary orthodox language . . . that would authentically enable my own radical political commitments." (Interview with Alan Brill) Where are the Red Lines?

New diplomacy between the U.S. and Israel has prompted conversations over what triggers would justify a preemptive attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.“Fight Judaization!”

The tour of Arab capitals being conducted by Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh demonstrates that Hamas' goal is not only to destroy the State of Israel but to eradicate Jewish history.Helen Frankenthaler

Three essays on the life's work of the recently deceased abstract artist, including one on the painting that made her famous, Mountains and Sea (1952).Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel

Rabbi Dr. Eliyahu Safran shows readers inside his collection of the Hanukkah tops, one of the loveliest and largest in the world. (Photos)Vayigash: Wagons Ho!

 After Joseph reveals his identity to his brothers, he instructs them to return to Canaan and bring Jacob down to Egypt. When they inform Jacob that Joseph is not merely alive but the vice-regent of Egypt, "his heart became numb because he could not believe them" (45:26).The Woman Who Turned Writers into Stars

For years, the statements of German Jewish photographer Gisèle Freund have inspired a vast amount of repetitiously superficial commentary. Now her images are overdue for a new look.Kosher Food for Gentiles

As mainstream brands increasingly pitch to consumers who keep kosher, Manischewitz is doing the opposite: creating kosher products you can serve for Easter dinner.