First Links — 9.18.12

A Very Merry 5773
Philologos, Jewish Daily Forward

On Human Nature
Anthony Chiorazzi, Relevant

Solomon and the Finding of the True Cross
Sandro Magister, Chiesa

Political Metaphors in Hebrew Scripture
Yoram Hazony, Public Discourse

The Middle East Mess, Part I
Walter Russell Mead, The American Interest

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