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Qatar’s GameTuesday, February 8, 2011 by Elliot Jager | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
On the map of the Middle East, it is easy to overlook the peninsular state of Qatar, bordering Saudi Arabia and jutting into the Persian Gulf opposite Iran. Yet, as the dominant exporter of liquefied natural gas, it is one of the world's wealthiest countries. Nor is it easy to pigeonhole.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 by Benny Morris | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Rambling, geopolitically bewildering, and quick to vilify Israel, Kai Bird's take on the Arab-Zionist conflict is also thoroughly at odds with the facts of history.Close Encounters?
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 by Jonah Mandel | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Fake YouTube videos show the lights of UFO aircraft hovering over the Dome of the Rock. What really lit up was the Internet. A Community in Trouble
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 by Leslie Wagner | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
From assimilation and attrition to anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism, British Jewry faces severe challenges; is it robust enough to withstand them?
The Pharaoh’s General, and Mubarak’sMonday, February 7, 2011 by Alex Joffe | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
The general was a commoner. He rose through the ranks as a career soldier, attracting attention for his prowess and dedication. Becoming a soldier-diplomat, he fought Egypt's battles, negotiated with troublesome neighbors, and served several kings in succession.
Monday, February 7, 2011 by Natan Sharansky | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Liberalism can indeed take root in the Arab world—provided the West takes as firm a supporting hand as it did earlier in the Soviet Union. (Interview by David Feith.) In Its Own Words
Monday, February 7, 2011 by Jonathan D. Halevi | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
For the Muslim Brotherhood, jihad is at the center of the struggle against the United States, the West, and Israel. Silent Savior
Monday, February 7, 2011 by Ofer Aderet | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
A German Jewish businessman rescued tens of thousands of Jews from the Nazis, and counted Albert Einstein and Christopher Isherwood among his admirers. Why is so little known about him?Daven
Monday, February 7, 2011 by Fred MacDowell | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Some theories on the origin of a common Jewish synonym for "pray."Jumpin’ Jehosaphat!
Monday, February 7, 2011 by Leonard J. Greenspoon | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Whether he actually jumped or not, the ninth-century B.C.E. king of Judah has inspired some quaint American usages, and at least one racy one.
