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  By Jane Eisner

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  Holding Hands Across Time From Sinai to Gettysburg and Today

  In 2009, when I published “All Other Nights,” a novel about Jewish spies in the Civil War, I was invited to speak at Temple Ohev Sholom in Harrisburg, Pa. I arrived to discover 19th-century military tents in the social hall, populated by Civil War re-enactors in period dress. But as I enjoyed the reception’s matzo…

  By Dara Horn Jun 30, 2013 | 4 min read
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  Andrew Pochter Is Killed — as Egypt Burns

  The first Egyptian police report described Andrew Driscoll Pochter as an American and a photojournalist. The 21-year-old student from suburban Maryland was not identified as being Jewish because we Americans, unlike Egyptians, do not carry government IDs that identify our religion. That in itself is a great relief and advantage when living or visiting countries…

  By Abdallah Schleifer Jun 29, 2013 | 3 min read

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  Israel’s Most Dangerous Enemy

  The most dangerous current threat to Israel may well be Danny Danon, Deputy Minister of Defense and a star of Likud, the linchpin of the governing coalition. He is, in Robert Kennedy’s language characterizing Jimmy Hoffa, “the enemy within.” True, Israel is threatened by Palestinian and other would-be terrorists who seek to maim and murder…

  By Leonard Fein Jun 29, 2013 | 3 min read
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  Looking Beyond the Visionaries

  A generation ago, philanthropists and foundations launched a concerted effort to bring more creativity and vitality to Jewish life. They funded visionaries who they hoped would inspire a renaissance in Jewish life. Through vehicles such as Bikkurim: An Incubator for New Jewish Ideas, the Joshua Venture Group, the Wexner Graduate Fellowship and the Bronfman Fellowships,…

  By Dana Raucher Jun 28, 2013 | 3 min read
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  Brazil Grapples With Crisis of Expectations

  Peering in from the outside, it may be tricky to understand what’s going on in Brazil right now Unlike Tunisians and Egyptians, Brazilians did not take to the streets in historic demonstrations last week to overthrow an authoritarian government. After enduring a two-decade-long dictatorship, we’ve been living under democratic rule since the mid-1980s, and those…

  By Andrea Palatnik Jun 28, 2013 | 2 min read
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  Should Kerry Bother?

  We are of a mind to tell U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry not to bother. That is not the usual attitude of this page, which has repeatedly spoken out in favor of the two-state solution and a negotiated settlement between Israel and the Palestinians, brokered by the United States with the help of any…

  Jun 28, 2013 | 3 min read
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  Supreme Court Upholds Tyranny of the Majority — and Tarnishes Itself

  And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to the children of Israel and say to them: … Do not do injustice in judgment by favoring the poor or deferring to the rich, but judge your neighbor in righteousness. (LEV. 19:1-15) Joshua ben Perachiah said: Judge every person to the side of merit. (MISHNAH PIRKEI…

  By J.J. Goldberg Jun 28, 2013 | 4 min read
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  Family of the Wall

  Comedian Sarah Silverman is known for her outrageous shtick. But her sister, Rabbi Susan Silverman, and niece, Hallel, have become leading members of the Israeli activist group Women of the Wall, which fights for women’s rights to pray as they see fit at the Western Wall. The Silvermans are well known for their involvement in…

  By Harvey Stein Jun 28, 2013 | < 1 min read
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  ‘Jewish’ Archbishop of Canterbury at Yad Vashem

  There was an unusual moment at Yad Vashem today. As virtually all foreign dignitaries do, the head of the Anglican church went to Yad Vashem during his visit to Jerusalem. And there, he encountered his own Jewish heritage in a stark and poignant way. As Archbishop of Canterbury, enthroned in March, Justin Welby leads the…

  By Nathan Jeffay Jun 27, 2013 | < 1 min read
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  Bibi: Peace Essential, But Won’t End Israel-Bashing

  Haaretz reporter Barak Ravid writes that Secretary of State Kerry is arriving in Israel today amid “no signs” that he’s “nearing a breakthrough” toward peace talks. The funny thing is, it’s in the middle of an article that reports clear signs of a breakthrough. Specifically, he reports on a “senior Likud minister” telling him Netanyahu…

  By J.J. Goldberg Jun 27, 2013 | 2 min read