Yakir Englander | Sacred Roots New Branches

Violence, Trauma and Dignity

# Covenant with God, Post-Trauma, Silence

‘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...

Violence, Trauma and Dignity

# God’s love, Sacrifice, Siblings

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....

Theology and Interpretation

# Interpretation, Jewish violence, Tradition

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...

Theology and Interpretation

# Death, Identifying dead bodies, Trauma

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...

Theology and Interpretation

# Peace, Trauma, Violence of truth

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?...

Moments of Life

# Activism, Hope, Resilience

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...

Writings and
Conversations

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

When will the Left start talking about Israeli trauma?

On the Mental Trauma of the Tribe of Levi

After the Flood: Coping with Post-Trauma

What Cain learned

Why I Still Dare to Raise a Jewish Child

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

When will the Left start talking about Israeli trauma?

On the Mental Trauma of the Tribe of Levi

After the Flood: Coping with Post-Trauma

What Cain learned

Why I Still Dare to Raise a Jewish Child

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