Historically, Jews have dealt with so much violence, discrimination, and hate enacted by outside forces: we cannot afford to inflict pain against each other. And perhaps–that’s why we inflict pain against each other?
Photographer Joan Roth was on hand to document the the hundreds who gathered outside the UN in support of Israeli victim/survivors of Oct. 7’s sexual violence.
Even after more documentation has emerged, UN Women, has still refused to condemn Hamas’ horrific sexual crimes or recognize that they even happened.
…and their counterparts in Israel and Gaza today.
Four Israeli artists illustrating the victims of the October 7th tragedy.
We are three weeks into the most threatening time I have lived through as a Jew.
Do we use our pain to unleash violence and hatred onto others? Or do we use our pain as an instrument of compassion, to learn to recognize the pain in others?
A sermon excerpt from Rabbi Miriam Grossman: Today I need to keep my humanity. And today I need to keep going even without hope. Because hope will come one day.
Elana Sztokman: When horror and sadness at the attacks is accompanied by anger at the government.
