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The Art and Awkwardness of Translating Rav Menachem Froman

JL;DR SUMMARY Sruli Fruchter explores the challenges and nuances of translating the teachings of Rav Menachem Froman, a spiritually complex figure known for his controversial yet profound insights on faith, peace, and human relationships. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Israeli SocietySpiritualityPeaceTranslationControversyFaithInterfaith UnderstandingCultural ContextReligious TeachingsRav Menachem Froman

Places mentioned

Tekoa, Jerusalem, Israel
"Or once, at an enlistment party for students of the Tekoa yeshiva where Rav Froman taught, everyone was blessing the soon-to-be-enlisted soldiers that they should return bshalom, they should come home safely."
Chicago, Illinois, United States
"Originally from Chicago and Colorado, Leah lives with her family just north of Jerusalem."
Colorado, United States
"Originally from Chicago and Colorado, Leah lives with her family just north of Jerusalem."
Jerusalem, Israel
"Originally from Chicago and Colorado, Leah lives with her family just north of Jerusalem."
Gush Katif, Southern District, Israel
"before the evacuation of Gush Katif in 2005, during Israels withdrawal from Gaza."
Bedolah, Southern District, Israel
"I was in the town of Bedolah the night before they came to evacuate it."

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