Weird how amidst all the pressures and turmoil to pull off a feat against violent extremism, amidst little sleep and 20 hour work days, I feel so at peace. Is it because I know I am giving it everything I’ve got and can do no more than that? Is it that I feel something far [...]
Dion Nissenbaum from McClatchy Newspapers just posted a story about what we are doing for October 18th. A lot of the questions in his interview made it quite clear that he was biased and apparently is friendly with the extremists that are attacking us, and throughout the course of the interview it was clear [...]
The tensions each of us is feeling at OneVoice as we have so much on our plates to accomplish are palpable. This weekend I go back to the Middle East, to support OneVoice Palestine and OneVoice Israel on their efforts. Earlier today we held our last team meeting with the NY staff. Prior to starting, [...]
In a place where there is no humanity, strive thou to be human. – Hillel
Boaz Sharabi Considered the greatest Israeli soul singer, Sharabi began his career as a drummer and a percussionist and later became a successful singer. Since his return from the USA in the 90′s, he has been prominent as one of Israel’s most diverse and successful stars, uniquely combining Pop, Rock and ethnic Eastern-Arab music. [...]
My friend Alan Khazei, who founded City Year, is on to a very bold new effort to build a national youth service movement network among social entrepreneurs. He quotes President Truman to remind people that the highest office in the land is that of Citizen. Alen is looking to hire a whole slew of new [...]
Can this be true? Is it a dream? A reality? Or does that depend on us? And also visit www.Goal2018.org – the campaign site!
"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." T. S. Eliot .
Yizkor happens five times a year, during holy days of Judaism. During Yizkor prayer services, people who lost their loved ones repeat the Kaddish prayers that they conducted on a daily basis during the first year of their family member’s passing. For me Yizkor is a time when I go back to the memories of [...]