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My Tie to Reality
Poem and Reflection by Brianna Moffitt There always seems to be a conflict between my insides and outsides The dramatic juxtaposition of vibrating with anxious energy, and the smooth calm of the s... Read More
COVID Déjà Vu
Authored by Christopher Belden When the pandemic first infected the United States in late January 2020, I just had to survive two more marking periods of high school to be liberated from the most mise... Read More
Dialogue for Dignity
“Everything begins with dialogue. Dialogue is the initial step in the creation of value. Dialogue is the starting point and unifying force in all human relationships.” Daisaku Ikeda My journey as ... Read More
Loving Your Neighbor in the Time of COVID
Authored by Sydney Little As churches shifted to online services during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, I found myself in a surprising revival of faith. With services available at the touch o... Read More
A Taste of the World to Come
In classical Jewish literature, Saturday—Shabbat, the sabbath—is considered to be, “a taste of the world to come.” It is a whole day dedicated to imagining and acting out the peace that ... Read More
A Two-Way Mirror
“I just like people.” I’m trying to explain to Brown Hillel Rabbi Dardashti what I want to do with the internship she’s offering me. She wants me to take charge of a project, ideally something... Read More
Whose Image? Genesis and Meat Consumption
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֗ים תּוֹצֵ֨א הָאָ֜רֶץ נֶ֤פֶשׁ חַיָּה֙ לְמִינָ֔הּ בְּהֵמָ֥ה וָרֶ֛מֶשׂ וְחַֽיְתוֹ־אֶ֖רֶץ ל... Read More
Lessons from the Dignity Project
I have traveled to more than 40 countries with children from different religions, cultures and socio-economic backgrounds. One thing I have learned is that youth from all backgrounds are looking for t... Read More
“AND” With Each Breath: Reflections of a Dignity Project Mentor
As we end the inaugural year of the Dignity Project during an unprecedented year of pandemic and social injustice locally and globally, I reflect on what I have learned about working with youth and fe... Read More