"Give up," my coworker says to me, as she watches me hack away at the keyboard angrily. "They'll never listen to you. You can't change the world." My coworker's words of encouragement were said about my reaction to this article (sorry, can't find English link just yet) which my friend posted on Facebook this morning. It talks… Continue reading Dear World, This Is Not What Judaism Really Is
With Every Lesson Learned a Line Upon Your Beautiful Face
Once upon a time, Bella loved Edward because he was handsome. Then Edward left and Bella was worth nothing without him. Then Edward refused to have sex with her until they were married. Then he abused her and she was convinced it was all out of love. Then she got pregnant on their wedding night.… Continue reading With Every Lesson Learned a Line Upon Your Beautiful Face
The Israel You Don’t Hear About
Read this.
Three Tiny Moments
You know those grumpy old men who order you around like they own the world? I encountered one of them today, followed by two gentlemen who totally made up for his royal grumpiness. All within the space of half an hour, I went from being on the verge of tears to truly believing that peace… Continue reading Three Tiny Moments
Keep Moving Forward – On Holocaust Education
I have a confession to make. I don’t like the holocaust. I don’t like thinking about, reading about, or talking about the holocaust. I don’t like hearing disturbing jokes about the difference between Santa and the Jews. I don’t like confronting the horrors in our past. I admit it. I don’t like learning about the… Continue reading Keep Moving Forward – On Holocaust Education
Why I’m So Vocal About LGBT Equality
A few weeks ago I was sitting in the cafeteria with a friend from university who accused me of posting on Facebook only about calculus. "That's not true!" I protested, "There are plenty of posts about same-sex marriage!" "Oh," he said, "I didn't know you were – like that." "Like what?" I asked, and he… Continue reading Why I’m So Vocal About LGBT Equality
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