Judaism
Hillel at the Crossroads: Feud Resolution or Escalation
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No pressure. Just everyone watching every move, judging every decision.
Politics & Society
REPORT FROM CATALONIA
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The guardia civil is still here. The people of Catalonia will continue their struggle. The future is uncertain.
Judaism
Hillel at the Crossroads: Accusations of Intimidation in Boston
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But was Goldman’s experience — and are his allegations — isolated?
Rethinking Religion
Learning from the Story of Jonah
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But who here can’t sympathize with Jonah? Who wants to go and speak truth to power? It is much easier to hide and run away.
Islam
Our Own Crimes Are Worse than Those of Our Ancestors: Yes, Slavery Was Bad, But Did You Know You Just Killed 32 Million Muslims?
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René Girard devoted most of his life to exploring one of the darkest secrets of human nature: scapegoating. It seems we have a pervasive tendency to offload our own evil (and the guilt and shame that accompanies it) onto the Other.
Judaism
Hillel at the Crossroads: NEU Hillel Protests “Fear-Based Tactics”
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Hence, the question is just how anomalous the NEU Hillel incident actually was?
Politics & Society
A Surprising Realization in America
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But whatever happens in the next Presidential election, it seems very hopeful to me that Trump might have made it possible for African-Americans and progressive white people to come together and feel ever more comfortable with one another.
Judaism
Hillel at the Crossroads: How Things Broke Down in Boston
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That’s when everything began escalating into open rebellion.
Judaism
Boundary Crossers: New Book Explores Jewish Spiritual Leaders in Non-Jewish Religions
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Levin’s exploration of Jews who are spiritual leaders in other traditions is valuable, as a historical document, an exploration of Jewish identity, and a discussion about spiritual pluralism and religious identities.
Judaism
Hillel at the Crossroads: Who’s Responsible for Hillel?
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The name Hillel stands for one thing: the next generation. Yet, the organization, which sports a $126.4 million-dollar budget and is staffed by approximately 1,000 employees, is greatly misunderstood.