Category: Social Issues
Who I am first.
For many years, my primary way of identifying myself was as a Christian. Before daughter, student, woman, athlete, or American, I was Christian. As I understood it, my relationship to God was supposed... Read More
An Open Letter to My Muslim Neighbors in Chicago
This past Sunday, I gathered with many Muslim, Jewish and Christian neighbors for an interfaith service commemorating the victims of 9/11 at Fourth Presbyterian in Chicago. The entire service was beau... Read More
Saying Kaddish for 9/11
On Friday night, as Shabbat evening services were coming to a close, one of the minyan leaders stood up before the final recitation of the Mourner’s Kaddish. He said, “As you know, Sunday will ma... Read More
Contemplating America’s Reaction to 9/11
Here in the US, much of the rhetoric surrounding 9/11 is centered on never forgetting what happened on that tragic day. Thousands of articles, documentaries and programs have been circulating in the d... Read More
9/11 – Commemorations AND Reflections by Jason Lemberg
For healing to become growth, reflection needs to be a part of our response to this tragedy.... Read More
What’s It All About?
I have a good amount to write in regard to 9/11 and how that day formed me, informed me, and changed me, but, here today, I want to write only a few points that I feel are worth noting. If 9/11 taught... Read More
Of 9/11 and Learning to Love the Other
For me, 9/11 began with religion: after my clock radio alarm gave me the first hint that something had gone terribly wrong, I knelt by my bed to pray that God would watch over the affected people. The... Read More