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The Voice That Speaks in My Soul The Voice That Speaks in My Soul
Friday, 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."
Meet the New Politics, Same as the Old Politics
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.
Coming Home Coming Home
Thursday, March 7, 2013 by Ella Taylor | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features

I’ve visited and lived in Israel since then, but mostly I’ve been in London and the United States.  By most measures, every city in which I’ve put down roots in is an easier place to live than just about anywhere in Israel.
Lessons From a Man of Peace
Thursday, March 7, 2013 by Yossi Klein Halevi | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks

"Rav Menachem Froman taught me that, in order to make peace with the Muslim world, one needs not only to honor Islam but to love it."