Stand Against Antisemitism
Anacortes City Council Resolution
Thank you to the City Council of Anacortes who voted 6 to 1 to approve resolution 2060, the 35 people who showed up in support and the 8 people who spoke. Justice Kennedy wrote that while hate speech (not including intimidation or threats) needs a remedy and a safeguard: “… our reliance must be on…
Read MoreAfter Christ Church
March 15, 2019 · It was a moving experience to attend prayers at the Muslim Association of Puget Sound today. Right away I noticed Rabbi Yohanna Kinberg and friends with supportive signs. Many people smiled to see friends supporting them. Others teared up. One woman told me that she had been feeling so alone- but…
Read MoreShadow of Dehumanization
I began working on a farm when I was in sixth grade. One of the tasks I was assigned a few years later was to take down some barbed wire fencing. There were miles of it. I would go out with good hardy gloves, pull out the “U” nails from the fence posts for about…
Read MoreBerlin Monument and our Monumental Task
When we were in Berlin, we stumbled upon this monument to the Murdered Jews of Europe. It was an amazing experience. The monument is set up with cement monoliths on a grid. When I walked in, they were up to my knees. As I moved in, however I begin to sink down and the…
Read MorePendulum Passivity
I don’t believe in “Pendulum Passivity.” Since I resigned from serving congregations and started Neighbors in Faith (now a part of Paths to Understanding), many people and many pastors have told me: “History is a pendulum. First it swings one way and then it swings the other. The white nationalism we are seeing now will…
Read MoreKOMO TV after Sri Lanka Tragedy
https://komonews.com/news/local/sri-lanka-attacks-hit-home-with-puget-sound-community-leaders-and-residents Sri Lanka attacks hit home with Puget Sound community, leaders and residents by Suzanne Phan/KOMO News Sunday, April 21st 2019 A view of St. Sebastian’s Church damaged in blast in Negombo, north of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, April 21, 2019. Hundreds of people killed, many more hurt in Sri Lanka after explosions at…
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