Palestinians and the Pinocchio Effect
Mansour Abbas infuriated Jewish Israelis and provoked condemnation from party leaders, across the political spectrum, with his recent declaration that an “independent Palestinian state” is “a reality.”
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An experientially based, politically conscious approach to Jewish living, this blog examines the interaction between individual Jews' (and Jewishly-oriented spiritual seekers') journeys and our collective experience as am yisrael / the people of Israel.
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Returning
physical and moral dimensions of teshuvah
Political and Personal, Public and Private
A Psychosocial Application of Jewish Law
A Serious Flight of Fancy
some aeronautical-historical symbolic correspondences
Correction
My July 15 post “The Mitzvah of Togetherness” contained a mistake, which I will now correct.
A Course in Complexity and Bridge-Building
study offering
The Mitzvah of Togetherness
For two weeks in a row, Haredi protesters have shown up at a Jerusalem café on Shabbat to yell, bang on windows and knock over tables. This disruptive behavior is part of a harassment campaign against those who violate the halachic / Jewish religious rule against conducting business on the Sabbath.
When Will the Woke Wake Up?
Uru Achim!
Conversion Therapies
To survive, Jews must remain alert - and wary of false reassurances from others who claim to have our best interests at heart.
No → Maybe →Yes!
Last week, while checking out an Israeli shoe company online, I discovered there’s a store outlet for that business right here in town, so I called and spoke with an employee there.
Side-View Mirror
A motorist should understand the value and limitations of side-view mirrors.
Queers for Israel
All across the world, celebration of Pride Month is happening.