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Ezekiel


Tzav: Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 | Jewish Ideas Daily » Weekly Portions

Two kitchen utensils — and the surprising verses they lead us to elsewhere in the Bible. (Click here for source sheet.) Download
What Is Free Will? What Is Free Will?
Monday, March 18, 2013 by Simon Gordon | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features

For millennia, philosophers have attempted to prove or disprove the existence of free will.  Ludwig Wittgenstein saw this as a misguided exercise—which obscures a genuine moral issue.
Judaism and the Meaning of Life Judaism and the Meaning of Life
Friday, March 1, 2013 by Emil Fackenheim | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features

Emil Fackenheim is often remembered only for his Holocaust theology.  This 1965 Commentary essay reminds us of his understanding of the covenantal relationship between God and man.