I just finished reading yet another article about Israel. This article is about a new book by Simon Schama called "The Story of the Jews." From the article, it seems like Schama is essentially re-writing our entire Jewish history course and boiling it down into a few volumes. He writes of all the viewpoints on our history, which seems very difficult to put into words. I think it is important to see all viewpoints, because only then can you form your own opinions and ideas. According to the article, Schama also uses humor in his language. I think this too is important, because everyone, including the Jews, needs to be able to laugh at their history. From what I read, I think Schama's book seems very interesting, and I may read it at some point.