Tikkun Daily Blog Archive (https://www.tikkun.org/tikkundaily/author/galleryeditor/page/3/)
John McFadden argues that our “moralistic understanding of Trump and what to do about him is inadequate” because it fails to acknowledge the ways in which we unintentionally contribute to the havoc he’s wreaking on the world.
As Jewish families continue to wade through the trauma of the Holocaust, one must wonder what sorts of lasting consequences immigrant family separation at the border will bring.
Peter Gabel on Brett Kavanaugh and the dangerous, collective hallucination of interpreting The Constitution using the “original intent” theory.
Dr. Warren J. Blumenfeld recognizes the differences between Nazi Germany and Trump’s America, but still asks “why can we not understand as Jews the similarities in the themes of oppression, of scapegoating, of demonizing, of dehumanizing, of marginalizing people who are only asking for a better life?”
Through the lens of Trump’s Zero Tolerance policy, Michael Bader examines how we can channel our pain and empathy that are “fueled by feelings that originate in the deepest recesses of our psyches and find expression in a progressive political campaign.”
Charles Burack meditates on the importance of expanding shma to include all beings––friend and enemy, self and other, human and non-human.
Dr. John Goldthwait explores how compassion can help us overcome the us-versus-them mentality and start the healing process.
In light of recent events––the Supreme Court upholding the Muslim ban, Justice Kennedy’s retirement––Cat Zavis reminds us of both the importance of immediate actions and the need for long-term strategies for social change.
REVIVAL is the soundtrack of hope for a better world, just in time for Pride weekend
Peter Gabel argues that Trump is able to separate immigrant families and put young children in detention centers because Trump and his co-participants don’t experience either themselves or the children as fully human.