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Jewish tradition celebrates the rhythm of nature. What happens when it’s thrown off balance?

Hannah Pressman wonders about a reverse prayer to mark the sadness of watching climate change in action.

By Hannah S. Pressman July 15, 2021 5:00 pm

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has torn apart Chicago’s biggest Facebook moms group

“Trying to silence me. Typical Zionist move,” a Palestinian mother wrote after a Jewish founder of MamaHive asked her to take down a post making support for Palestinians a condition of inclusion in the group.

May 20, 2021 11:22 am

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I spent the night in a bomb shelter with my kids

This article first appeared on Kveller. Last night was the second time that I hugged my children in a bomb shelter. The first time was on Nov. 12, 2019. That day, I heard a siren indicating that rockets were headed to my new home in the city of Modiin, having just moved to Israel in […]

May 13, 2021 12:23 pm

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