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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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 The Political Legacy of Theodor HerzlBefore the melting pot, a different vision of the Jewish state. |
 Is There a Future for French Jewry?A changing political culture may leave no room for Europe's largest Jewish community. |
 No Friends But the MountainsA visit to Kurdistan reveals an autonomous people ready for an alliance with America and Israel. |
 The Haredim: A DefenseHow scholars have misunderstood the ultra-Orthodox. |
 Jews and the Challenge of SovereigntyIs "Jewish state" a contradiction in terms? |