Jewish Ideas Daily was a website that reported on the news, culture, and political issues relating to

Judaism Judaism ( he, ''Yahăḏūṯ'') is an Abrahamic, monotheistic, and ethnic religion comprising the collective religious, cultural, and legal tradition and civilization of the Jewish people. It has its roots as an organized religion in the ...

and

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

. Its mission was to be "the premier aggregator and originator of Jewish ideas on the web".''Jewish Ideas Daily'': "About Us"
/ref> It was founded in January 2010 under the editorship of

Neal Kozodoy Neal Kozodoy is an American writer, journalist and editor. Kozodoy joined the staff of '' Commentary'' in 1966 and served as editor from 1995 to 2009. He continues as editor-at-large. According to Peter Wehner writing in the ''National Review'', ...

.">"A Friend on a Friend" ''Commentary Magazine''
/ref> Jewish Ideas Daily was a "sister" publication to the ''

Jewish Review of Books The ''Jewish Review of Books'' is a quarterly magazine with articles on literature, culture and current affairs from a Jewish perspective. It is published in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. The magazine was launched in 2010 with an editorial board that ...

''. Until December 2012, Jewish Ideas Daily was edited by Margot Lurie, who is an expert in Jewish culture and ideals. From December 2012 on its editor was

Suzanne Garment Suzanne Garment (née Bloom) is a Jewish American scholar, writer, editor and attorney. Garment is best known for her book, ''Scandal: The Culture of Mistrust in American Politics,'' and for her work as an aide to Ambassador Daniel Patrick Moyni ...

. In addition to original articles and reviews of scholarly Jewish books, Jewish Ideas Daily also included five "daily picks", linking to external articles, and podcasts on the weekly Torah portion by Michael Carasik. Essays originally published in Jewish Ideas Daily would frequently appear in ''

The Jerusalem Post ''The Jerusalem Post'' is a broadsheet newspaper based in Jerusalem, founded in 1932 during the British Mandate of Palestine by Gershon Agron as ''The Palestine Post''. In 1950, it changed its name to ''The Jerusalem Post''. In 2004, the paper w ...

''. A box highlighting the site's content appeared daily on many Jewish websites, including that of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Jewish Ideas Daily drew notice for controversial features including one accusing

Christopher Hitchens Christopher Eric Hitchens (13 April 1949 – 15 December 2011) was a British-American author and journalist who wrote or edited over 30 books (including five essay collections) on culture, politics, and literature. Born and educated in England, ...

of antisemitism, and the public resignation of one of

Peter Beinart Peter Alexander Beinart (; born February 28, 1971) is an American liberal columnist, journalist, and political commentator. A former editor of ''The New Republic'', he has also written for ''Time'', ''The New York Times'', and ''The New York Revie ...

's bloggers from the "Open Zion/Zion Square" blog.

John Podhoretz John Mordecai Podhoretz (; born April 18, 1961) is an American writer. He is the editor of ''Commentary'' magazine, a columnist for the ''New York Post'', the author of several books on politics, and a former speechwriter for Presidents Ronald ...

described Jewish Ideas Daily as "a peerless examination of intellectual, political, and cultural trends in Jewish life". According to British journalist Daniel Johnson, "Jewish Ideas Daily is among many manifestations of new intellectual life in the American Jewish world—a world that has always been marked by intensity and enlightenment". In June 2013 Jewish Ideas Daily was succeeded by

Mosaic A mosaic is a pattern or image made of small regular or irregular pieces of colored stone, glass or ceramic, held in place by plaster/mortar, and covering a surface. Mosaics are often used as floor and wall decoration, and were particularly pop ...

. A free online magazine, it offers daily summaries and links to stories around the web of interest to readers, as well as an extensive "... full-length monthly essay on an issue or theme of pressing significance for Jews, Judaism, or the Jewish state". Issue topics range from cultural or religious questions through to social and philosophical topics with in depth responses appended throughout the month for the benefit of both Jewish and

gentile Gentile () is a word that usually means "someone who is not a Jew". Other groups that claim Israelite heritage, notably Mormons, sometimes use the term ''gentile'' to describe outsiders. More rarely, the term is generally used as a synonym for ...

readers.Yuval Levin
"Mosaic"
''National Review'', 3 June 2013, Retrieved 6 September 2015 Like ''Jewish Review of Books'', and Jewish Ideas Daily, Mosaic is funded by the Tikvah Fund, a philanthropic foundation established by the late

Zalman Bernstein Zalman Chaim Bernstein (1926-1999; זלמן חיים ברנשטיין), originally known in his businesses as Sanford Bernstein, was an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist.

References

External links

* {{Organized Jewish Life in the United States Online magazines published in the United States Defunct magazines published in the United States Jewish magazines published in the United States Jewish websites Magazines established in 2010 Magazines disestablished in 2013 Secular Jewish culture in the United States