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Jewish Responses to Trump fears: Dialogue and Action
Among the progressive streams of Judaism, there is now a feeling of being overwhelmed by all the different challenges President Trump has either created or increased in both the political and cultural... Read More
The Power of Prayer and the Promise of Seven Generations
When you hear the terms ‘peaceful protest’ or ‘non-violent opposition’, if you know anything of our history, your mind thinks of two powerful leaders: Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi. Wh... Read More
The Women That ‘A Day Without a Woman’ Forgot
In the midst of the turmoil in our nation and world over the past few months, one of the developments that gives me hope is the exponential growth in the number of visible responses and ways we can ra... Read More
Special Purim in a New American Reality
This piece was written by Joshua Langer, one of the 2016-2017 Bridge Fellows. Throughout Jewish history, there are at least 100 known examples from a category of holidays called Special Purim. These S... Read More
Speak Truth to Power: Pro-Refugee Protesting Experience
Recently, my wife and I attended a protest to express our opposition to President Trump’s executive order to ban refugees from the seven Muslim-majority countries on the list it contained. The prote... Read More
Learning to Listen All Over Again
It is an easy thing to preach to the choir. They agree with you, affirm your hatred, anger, and even your ostracizing of the “fools” on the other side of the equation. This is politics right: ... Read More
Because Yes Means Yes
This piece was written by Jaimie Dingus, one of the 2016-2017 Boston Bridge Fellows. When I was eight years old my family took a vacation to France over Christmas to visit my mom’s brother, a Foreig... Read More
Islamophobia: An Attack on American Democracy
This is a guest post written by Junaid S. Ahmad. In the wake of President Trump’s executive order banning the entry of Muslims from seven different Muslim majority countries, the country has wit... Read More
Some Biblical Reflections on Refugees
The Biblical story of salvation begins with a community of refugees. The book of Genesis recounts how Jacob and his family sought refuge in Egypt from a severe famine. The book of Exodus begins–... Read More