On Thursday, six people were stabbed at the Pride March, and 2) early Friday morning two Palestinian homes were set on fire and as a result four family members werw hospitalized and a baby died. It's horrifying enough just to read the headlines without thinking too deeply about it. But unfortunately both of those events comes in a context of a long and painful history, spattering more blood on the already stained pages.
Category: Fighting WorldSuck
Sometimes the world sucks. Let’s fight to make it better.
An Open Letter To Ramatcal Gadi Eizenkot
The women of Israel want to serve in the army... but right now, it is not a safe place for us.
6 Million Things We Should Learn From The Holocaust
Okay, fine, I cut it down to six. Six million, as far as I'm concerned, is a kind of countable infinity, because it would take more time and energy than I would ever have in order to make a list that long. But each one of the concepts listed below can be implemented in our… Continue reading 6 Million Things We Should Learn From The Holocaust
It’s Activism Time!
Can you think of any better reading material than the statistics of sexual harrassment at your university? I can't. It's incredible. This photo states that in the past academic year alone, there have been 25 complaints within the university. (And that's ONLY the cases that were reported! Remember, most cases are not reported!) The article… Continue reading It’s Activism Time!
To You, With Love From A Fellow Human
To the invaluable human soul behind the screen reading my words, I want to talk to you about this week. Sunday the semester starts, and that's not enough time to recover from the emotional impact of this week's events. It's not fair. Yesterday, a crazy person killed a baby with a car. Today, both Jews… Continue reading To You, With Love From A Fellow Human
Be A Good Bystander. You’re Not Exempt From Fighting Violence.
Domestic violence affects everyone. Whether you are the victim, the perpetrator, the victim or perpetrator's child, relative, friend, coworker, neighbor...you're affected. This is not somebody else's problem. It's not something which isn't your business. And don't think that just because it's a huge probelm that somehow means one person can't make a difference. Check out… Continue reading Be A Good Bystander. You’re Not Exempt From Fighting Violence.
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