Weekly Links February 17th-24th 2012

A call for speaking one’s mind, even about Israel

http://972mag.com/dear-liberal-american-jews-please-dont-betray-israel/35396/

There are times when our traditions cannot in good faith, and should not, be defended

http://www.stateofformation.org/2012/02/the-times-we-shouldn%e2%80%99t-defend-our-traditions/

We all have a choice, as Jews, to decide which aspects of our tradition will guide our lives

http://www.jpost.com/Magazine/Features/Article.aspx?id=166295

The discussions that should be happening about Israel in diaspora Jewish communities today

http://micahsparadigmshift.blogspot.com/2012/02/colonel-and-rabbis.html

Hedges on love, life, and meaning

http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/acts_of_love_20120219/