São Domingos de Rana Sounds of violence swirl around me like last month’s dust storm. Military helicopters roaring overhead. Phones buzzing with real-time alerts of more bloodshed. Extremists demonizing “the other,” and shouting:
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The matzav [1] scares me. It seems too overwhelming to overcome. Yet I refuse to surrender to despair. Read the poem from the bottom up. That’s how I really feel.
Some call me naive. No more so, I suppose, than the likes of Isaiah (2:4), Micah (4:3) and Hillel, with their talk of beating swords into plowshares and pursuing peace. Their passion and call to action inspire me, fueling my rabbinate and my work.
[1] Hebrew for the “situation.” A euphemism commonly used by Jewish Israelis to refer to the escalation of violence relating to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Stay safe, please, and thank you for working towards peace. <3
Thanks Levi. I appreciate the words of support.