City of Slaughter

[Bialik, Hayim Nahman. On the Slaughter (p. 30). (Function). Kindle Edition. ]Get up and go to the city of slaughter and come to the yardsand see with your own eyes and run your hands along the fencesand trees and stones, and across the walls’ plaster,and touch the dried blood and stiJened tissue spilled from skulls … Read more

Regarding the Pain of Others and Our Own Actions

It is difficult to say “good evening” now. Even our beautiful word of greeting—shalom—catches in the throat.So I will begin with thanks. Thanks to the participants, to everyone who opened Zoom this evening with a willingness to open their eyes, and to open their hearts and minds to what is unbearable. Today’s conversation is also … Read more