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Wandering JewSunday, March 10, 2013 | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
The Voice That Speaks in My SoulFriday, March 8, 2013 by Susan Taubes | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
Echoing Kafka in this 1949 letter of protest to a domineering male, Susan Taubes writes: "I can no more keep to the laws of the Bible than I can cross myself or take the sacrament."
Friday, March 8, 2013 by Lahav Harkov | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
"So this is new politics: Not using loaded words, like ultimatum and boycott, but doing exactly what they entail, while covering it up by talking about values. Lapid played us all."The Brothers Göring
Friday, March 8, 2013 by Gerhard Spörl | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
While Hermann Göring was Hitler's right-hand man, Albert Göring took advantage of his older brother’s protection to rescue Jews. But Albert Göring remains unrecognized at Yad Vashem.Dumbing Down The Talmud?
Friday, March 8, 2013 by Gil Student | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
The ArtScroll Talmud App makes the Talmud with an English translation available for iPad. But certain features ensure that the text isn't too accessible.Entebbe’s Forgotten Dead
Friday, March 8, 2013 by Eetta Prince-Gibson | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
Yoni Netanyahu is often thought to have been the only Israeli to die in the Entebbe raid. But three hostages were killed by stray Israeli fire—and Israel has refused to investigate their deaths.The Dude Still Abides
Friday, March 8, 2013 by Ashley Fetters | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
In the 15 years since the release of The Big Lebowski, the Coen brothers' comedy has not only become a cult classic but spawned an actual cult—inspired by kabbalah.