Tikkun Daily Blog Archive (https://www.tikkun.org/tikkundaily/author/galleryeditor/page/2/)
Warren Blumenfeld argues that the meritocracy in which we live “endows [men] with a sense of entitlement deep within the cellular level of their bodies and the recesses of their souls.”
With the recent murder of U.S. teen Mollie Tibbetts, many people have been using her murder for political gain. Frankie Wallace investigates the ways in which murder has been politicized throughout history, in both the U.S. and the U.K.
After spending some time doing a work exchange on an up and starting permaculture farm run by quirky, fearless, one-of-a-kind Elizabeth Medgyesy, author, Hannah Arin, is brought to a new understanding of the give and take shared between herself and life’s own ebbs and flows.
Paul von Blum shares his experiences with PINK Armenia, an organization dedicated to serving the LGBT community, and the need for deep social change in Armenia and beyond.
Budapest Noir was cliche, cheesy, and fun, but did not leave me grasping for more.
Kirk J. Schneider argues that, if we are to change politics in the U.S., we must shift from the polarized mind––”a fixation on a single point of view to the utter exclusion of competing points of view”––to a more flexible mode of thinking.
Rabbi Brant Rosen draws parallels between the U.S.-Mexico border and the Israel-Palestine conflict: “I cannot help but connect the state violence at our militarized southern border and the state violence directed toward Palestinians in the West Bank, forced to live behind militarized walls and travel daily through armed checkpoints.”
Alex Gertner reflects on Israel’s recent nation-state bill, which is “a document in conflict with itself. As it affirms the Jewish identify of Israel, it subverts the obligation to be welcoming towards non-Jewish peoples.”
Yoav Peck reminds us that “[w]e must not succumb to the cynicism and defeatism rampant even among liberals. We must bang out our rock ‘n roll and strive for jazz.”
Matthew Fox shares his reflections on the beauty and humanity of the cooperation he saw demonstrated in the Thailand cave rescue.