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Autumn 5771 / 2010, no. 42From the Editors:Politics' Dark EnergyBy Assaf Sagiv Essays:The Holocaust and the Foundation of Jewish IdentityBy Avi Sagi Our history defines us—but it can also turn into a trap. Education’s Forsaken Vision By Avner Molcho Once upon a time, Israeli teachers aimed for the loftiest of goals: building moral character. A Nation Conceived in Defeat By Jacob L. Wright How the end of ancient Israelite statehood gave rise to a new collective consciousness Reviews:The Great Brain HoaxReviewed by Oded Balaban The Ego Tunnel: The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the Self by Thomas Metzinger A Theoretician's Quarrel with Theory Reviewed by Omer Moav Economic Tales by Ariel Rubinstein Plug-and-Play Judaism Reviewed by Shmuel Rosner Contemporary American Judaism: Transformation and Renewal by Dana Evan Kaplan Correspondence:Israel's Radical Left; Henry James's Conservatism |
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 Palestinian ApocalypseParadise Now by Hany Abu-Assad |
 Civilians FirstOnly in Israel does concern for the safety of soldiers override the state’s obligation to defend its civilians. |
 I.B. Singer's Cruel ChoiceFate and freedom for his characters, for himself. |
 Far Away, So CloseHow the commandments bridge the unbridgeable gap between God and man. |
 God's Alliance with ManBy adopting the features of ancient treaties, the Bible effected a revolution in the way we relate to God and to each other. |