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Tag: Despair

0 Communities Holidays

The Bibas family embodied our hope and despair. Where do we turn when hope is dashed?

Rabbi Sharon Litwin in JTA · 19 Feb

Rabbi Sharon Litwin reflects on the emotional and spiritual challenges faced by her community in the wake of the Bibas family's tragic story.

0 Ethics Culture

Can we Forgive Our Worst Enemies? Should We? With R.R. Reno

Unorthodox · 14 Jan

R.R. Reno and Liel Leibovitz explore the complexities of forgiveness in contemporary society, discussing how forgiveness can be reconciled with justice and addressing the pervasive anger in the modern cultural landscape.

0 Leadership Philosophy

Spiritual Leadership in Israel after October 7

Sources · 4 Dec 2024

Spiritual leadership in Israel after October 7 faces the challenge of reconciling hope and despair amidst trauma and political turmoil.

0 Literature Torah

Ben Corvo in Lehrhaus · 31 Oct 2024

"Husbandry" by Ben Corvo is a reflective piece that intricately illustrates the often romanticized story of Noah's Ark through a more gritty and realistic lens.

0 Torah Philosophy

Parashah of the week: Beha’alotecha

Jewish Chronicle · 20 Jun 2024

The Behaalotecha parashah delves into the challenges faced by the Israelites in the desert, highlighting their complaints and false nostalgia despite escaping slavery in Egypt.

0 Communities Jewish Law

A Psalm for Pittsburgh

Rachel Rosenthal in Tablet · 2 Nov 2018

In the wake of the tragic shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, the power of Psalms (Tehillim) to provide solace and words in times of despair is highlighted.

0 Holocaust History

Chava Rosenfarb in Tablet · 27 Jan 2015

The harrowing account, "In the Boxcar," captures a group of Holocaust victims crammed into a train car heading towards an uncertain fate.

0 Literature Culture

Paul Berman in Tablet · 23 Dec 2014

During a blizzard in the city, a yellow cab gets stuck in a huge snowpile, leaving the driver in despair.