…if you’d asked me previously what I believed to be a layperson’s most efficient participation in democracy – ballot counting wouldn’t have even crossed my mind… Now looking back, why hadn’t it crossed my mind? Read More
Things that make me laugh or cry for the sheer joy of it being here: the spectacular view of the old city, a nine minute walk from our apartment Read More
I can now quite confidently tell you, that all abilities line was utter bollocks. Read More
Go ahead and criticise specific policies or incidents that occur – Israel has its flaws just like every other country. But when you question Israel’s right to exist we see that you have very quickly forgotten the past. Read More
Aunt Vera did not recognise any religious faith. She was a freethinker…She did everything gracefully, with a certain amount of cunning and dexterity… Read More
Ms. Goldberg emphatically stated that Jews are not a race. Her comment goes straight to the heart of the problem. If Jews do so well, how can they be subject to racism? Read More
Fast forward to my Bat Mitzvah at our Conservative shul and I’m wondering why I am relegated to a Friday night service and no Torah reading. Read More
Could we create a performance bringing writers and musicians together in a meaningful collaboration to commemorate the Shoah? We were both committed to the idea of focusing on ‘women and war’. Read More
Nathan never again saw his family in the Ukraine, but my cousin remembers that his sister sent letters…The letters ceased abruptly in 1941. Read More
The two women sat at the table, exposed to the wind of the open front door, and read, together, about the path, out of slavery, to the promised land. Read More
I feel that the worst parts of this pandemic have passed over us. It is as if our doorposts were marked with a blessing that prevented illness and sadness from touching so many that we love. Read More
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Janet, I remember your families history well and truly enjoyed that which you have written. Your right, woman are strong…
Wow Keren – that is a great piece and very important. It is extremely disappointing that human rights activists see…
Well done Keren. You say it as it is. And does nobody question the level of education that enables university…
Its time to start using her real name, Caryn Johnson. Whoopi has gotten away long enough with using a Jewish…
Stacey, how moving your words are and the history behind them. I visualized it all. Beautiful.
A powerful message to all good people. We’re a people of stories-and it’s imperative that we tell them. Thanks Lior.…
The events of the war in Ukraine has had, and continues to have, a huge and especially upsetting impact upon…
Excellent points, well articulated. As my grandfather used to say about what is now Belarus but was then probably Poland,…
“The neighborhood bully been driven out of every land He’s wandered the earth an exiled man Seen his family scattered,…
Meaningful story
This thoughtful, well-written piece is powerful because of where the story ends and how it gets there. It thus shows…
Reading the piece by Debra Deiner, I thought about the times I have and haven’t spoken up for others. It…
As I read this offering, I thought about occasions in which I have (or have not) intervened on the behalf…
This is very thought-provoking and made me think about unsettling incidents in my own life. Our emotions are shifted in…
What a great look back at our families and know their history. It was beautifully written. Anita