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‘And who by fire’: To the loving memory of Rona Ramon

Perhaps you just wanted your body to burn, like the body of your husband, and like the body of your son that I helped return to you...
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When will the Left start talking about Israeli trauma?

Without recognizing how deep-seated the trauma of ordinary Israelis really is, the Israeli peace camp will continue to be seen as elitist and disconnected....
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On the Mental Trauma of the Tribe of Levi

This week’s Torah portion describes a “backdoor” entry into understanding the priesthood and the Tribe of Levi. Acts of Temple worship like the offering of sacrifices and the burning of...
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After the Flood: Coping with Post-Trauma

It was morning in the Mount Scopus neighborhood of Jerusalem, near the Hebrew University campus. Up early, I was preparing to make my first presentation as a university student participating...
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What Cain learned

God teaches the world’s first brothers to compete for love and to desire slaughter - is it any wonder the murderous older brother turns his back on the Divine?...
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Why I Still Dare to Raise a Jewish Child

When I try to summarize my life over the past two years, only two events come to mind: October 7th and the birth of my first child, Zusha. October 7th...

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