tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585230548913609409.post6459484214058365700..comments2024-01-15T12:29:39.850-08:00Comments on Jewish Odysseus: KUDOS TO A NOBLE LADY...Jewish Odysseushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16704379332151214452noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585230548913609409.post-37286990482845465822007-12-05T09:43:00.000-08:002007-12-05T09:43:00.000-08:00When the self being promoted is so worthy, it is a...When the self being promoted is so worthy, it is always welcome! ;-) That was a fine post, and comments thereafter!<BR/><BR/>JMK, I'm really NOT a Hellenist, but a militant Jewish survivalist. As in: "I want the Jews to survive in dignity, freedom, peace, and prosperity, in that order." <BR/><BR/>The revival of Israel has meant so much for the dignity, freedom and peace of Jews, yet merely 60 years after the Shoah it appears millions of Jews are uncomfortable with it! <BR/><BR/>My belief is they've been psychically crippled/disabled by centuries of slavery and threat...I always admired the perspective and qualities of Homer's Odysseus, and thought we Jews could learn a lot of valuable lessons from him. <BR/><BR/>Odysseus was clearly not psychically crippled nor disabled from responding adeptly to his enemies or to the enormous challenges the Fates threw in front of him. Hence he seems a fine exemplar, to me.Jewish Odysseushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16704379332151214452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585230548913609409.post-80300978343334897752007-12-05T01:13:00.000-08:002007-12-05T01:13:00.000-08:00Love the Hellenic overlay to Judaism. Pardon the s...Love the Hellenic overlay to Judaism. Pardon the self-promotion, but this relates to your post, "<A HREF="http://tinyurl.com/2hxy7t" REL="nofollow">Ann of Arc</A>"Jeremayakovkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741574721409282988noreply@blogger.com