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Daniel Gordis


The Shape and Meaning of Biblical History
The story of the rise and fall of the Hebrew commonwealth is well known—but have we paid attention to the bigger picture?
Summer 5771 / 2011, no. 45

The Tower of Babel and the Birth of Nationhood
A unified humanity is an age-old dream - one that the Bible completely rejects.
Spring 5770 / 2010, no. 40

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Secret of the SabbathIt isn’t about R&R. It’s about how to be a creative human being.
How Great Nations Can Win Small WarsIraq, Northern Ireland, and the secret strength of democratic peoples.
The Road to Democracy in the Arab WorldLiberalism has deep roots in the Middle East, if we know where to look.
No Friends But the MountainsA visit to Kurdistan reveals an autonomous people ready for an alliance with America and Israel.
Locusts, Giraffes, and the Meaning of KashrutThe most famous Jewish practice is really about love and national loyalty.

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