1. Paul J. Balles' Book review: The Wandering WHO?
The Wandering WHO? navigates between thought-provoking personal experiences, historical and philosophical issues.
Gilad Atzmon, scholar, prolific writer and leading jazz saxophonist has authored the book The Wandering WHO? In it he astutely explores the identity crisis he himself experienced and one faced by many Jews.
Gilad struggled with the conflict between his early experiences as an Israeli Zionist and his awakening as a humanist.
His book reveals an innate ability to switch between the qualities of a down-to-earth artist (the successful sax player and word-smith) and the knowledgeable philosopher.
Without doubt, The Wandering WHO? will awaken many readers– pleasing some and disturbing others.
The pleased will include those who have experienced similar awakenings or resolved identity crises by continuously asking questions.
The book will also find welcome readers among those who have sought honest answers to the many contentious issues involving Jewish identity, Jewish politics and Israel.
The disturbed will include those Gilad might refer to as "separatist Jews…kind of a bizarre mixture of an SS commander and a Biblical Moses."
2. Jewish Girl Prank Calls Her Parents..
A Jewish girl away from home at college prank calls her parents and tells them she started dating an Italian guy. The father threatens to kill the guy and the mothers comments are priceless.
3. CONFERENCE "PALESTINE, ISRAEL, GERMANY - THE BOUNDARIES OF OPEN DISCUSSION", Sunday, 11th September 2011, 10 am to 8 pm
THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT CONFERENCE, This Weekend in Freiburg, Germany..
http://paltagefreiburg2011.blogspot.com/2011/06/about-conference.html
Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=204880796235445
About The Conference Freedom of speech and expression are recognised by many as primary human rights. However, when it comes to discussion on topics concerning Palestine, Israel and Germany we often face rigid and concrete boundaries that clearly suppress free and creative discourse. We somehow grasp what we are allowed to say but are also conscious of a variety of thoughts we better keep unsaid.
Yearning for humanism and willing to bring a change about, the conference seeks to liberate the contemporary ideological, spiritual, cultural and political discourse. We will try to identify the mechanisms that stifle freedom of speech, with the hope that sometime soon, we will be able to say what we think and to mean what we say.
The conference 'Palestine, Israel and Germany - Boundaries of Open Discussion' will elaborate on some 'contentious' topics such as suppression of truth, history, narration, mainstream-media complicity and media coverage, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism vs. criticism of Israel and responsability. We will also try to show practical solutions for Palestinian self-determination.
Issues to do with boundaries of discourse will be located as key elements in a long overdue consciousness shift.
Don´t miss the opportunity to listen and to discuss on these issues with some of the most creative writers and commentators!
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