“It starts right now/There’s a way I was before/But I can’t recall how I was those days anymore/I’m learning how to be here and nowhere
“We take the burden on and carry it/But pain don’t decompose when you bury it” So sings Maimouna Youssef, aka Mumu Fresh, on “What’s the
“Let me tell you a quick story,” Maram said. “My grandfather’s family was from Yaffo. They were pushed out of their home, and he kept
(Editor’s Note: this is an extended and adapted version of a piece that appeared in The Forward here). “The problem is that everyone in this conflict
Time to Be Humble and Sit Down. For Week Five of the Omer, we focus on Hod, or humility. Given that the Hebrew word “hod”
For Week Three of the Omer, we focus on Tifereth, which generally centers around beauty or compassion — essentially balancing the Hesed, the lovingkindness, of
For Week Two of the Omer, we focus on G’vurah, which generally centers around discipline, boundaries, judgment — essentially providing a channel and exercise through
For each week of the Counting of the Omer, we plan one or two (or more, if the motivation strikes) posts that tie the theme
In the last few weeks, among many other depressing stories, the Netanyahu regime has arrested and/or tried multiple non-violent Palestinian activists, the IDF trampled Palestinian
Worried about where the Kyle Rittenhouses and white militias/vigilantes will take us? Or maybe worse, are you not worried about it, thinking (hoping) it’s just
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