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This morning, the world learned that the “Arbeit Macht Frei” sign was stolen yesterday night from the entrance of Auschwitz. As Channukah is coming to an end, a holiday when we celebrate our victory over historic enemies, we are hurt by new enemies. I read today in JTA that the former Polish President Lech Walesa […]
Given the opportunity, I would shoot Hitler in the face. That’s why, when I saw “Inglorious Basterds” for the first time, I sat in my chair near the end of the movie laughing and high-fiving the person next to me as Donny Donewitz, the Bear Jew, pummeled the Fuhrer right in the Charlie Chaplin mustache […]
The Global Citizen is a joint project of New Voices and the American Jewish World Service (AJWS). Throughout the year, a group of former AJWS volunteers will offer their take on global justice, Judaism, and international development. Opinions expressed by Global Citizen bloggers do not necessarily represent AJWS. Last week’s weekly Torah portion, Va-yeishev, contains […]
The differennce between “Freedom In” and “Freedom From”
Anything ending in the suffix “ILF†can’t be good. When the latest version of the sexual phenomenon that expressed just whom the public would like to have sex with next came out, though, I was surprised. The newest “ILF†category is Jews: more specifically, Jewish women. I’ve long heard that Jewish women are whiny, kvetching […]
I love forgetting Christmas. In America, this was impossible. Come Thanksgiving I would lose myself in a rush of jingles, trees and presents, but when I went to Israel in the December of my senior year I noticed that everything seemed quieter: fewer songs blared through public speakers, the malls were less crowded and the […]
I am a sister of Chi Omega’s Phi Lambda chapter at Franklin & Marshall College. I was inspired to write this entry because my chapter recently held Chanukah and Christmas celebrations. We have a “point system†to ensure sisters attend enough events throughout the semester (if not, then the sister’s ability to go to formal […]
Our writers talk about latkes, presents, Adam Sandler and what the eight-day party means to them
This Shabbat, Midreshet Lindenbaum (where I work as a dorm counselor) took the girls to Safed. From what I understand, Shabbat in Tzfat (Safed) is a particularly interesting “chavaya†(experience) and is considered a must for those here on their gap year. To add fuel to the fire, this wasn’t just Shabbat, it was Shabbat […]
The Global Citizen is a joint project of New Voices and the American Jewish World Service (AJWS). Throughout the year, a group of former AJWS volunteers will offer their take on global justice, Judaism, and international development. Opinions expressed by Global Citizen bloggers do not necessarily represent AJWS. Once again, healthcare reform is at the […]