It’s been almost 8 weeks that I have hesitated to post my feelings on the 7 October Massacre.. OR to the reaction of most of the world to the Israel-Hamas war.
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Tag Archives: anti-Semitism
Anti-semitism. McCarthyism. Science
Those are among the major themes covered by the new movie, Oppenheimer.
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Anti-Semitism in 2020s
Why today? Because the world experiences International Holocaust Day today. that was the first day that the "allies" (In this case the Army of the USSR) took control over the concentration camps. Recoiling at the carnage and conditions- (they never believed what we Jews were telling them all along), this became a day of remembrance. Note that "NEVER AGAIN" starts with 'NEVER FORGET". And, anti-Semitism is just the start-; it extends to anti-Others, if and when no one takes umbrage and reacts to the tropes espoused.
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Yeah. You knew I’d discuss this.
I wasn’t sure if I should break into my queue. Or, when I should break into my queue. Because I wasn’t even sure where I should begin…
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Could have been 95
Today is Tu B’Shvat. “What?”, you say.
Oh, it’s the New Year for Trees. When we recognize the role we play in keeping this world healthy, where we plant trees- or if there are too many, we provide funds to cull the forest to keep it healthy and nourished.
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82 years ago- or was that 2 years ago- or a week ago?
You have to love the exquisite lengths Hitler went through to destroy Jewish life.
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How I came to be sensitive to bias
I wrote yesterday’s blog- and the one that should have appeared today a while ago (which will appear tomorrow). But, I realized I need to explain to you how I came to be sensitive to bias. So, I am interrupting the flow to insert an article I was asked to write by Janine Ripper almost a decade ago, for a series that she shared on her (then) blog- The Beauty of Difference.
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Never Again? It’s Already Forgotten
Why should we care? Isn’t this ancient history and has no meaning?
No, it not only is relevant- it explains more than just what the study revealed.
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A little more wine?
Tonight starts one of my children’s (and now, grandchild’s) favorite holidays, Purim (“Lots”). It also helped set my life’s compass. (I’ll explain this aspect later.)
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