A Jewish-Quaker’s Anguished Spiritual Journey Sandy Green [NOTE: Reprinted with permission from Types & Shadows, The Journal of the Fellowship of Quakers & The Arts, Issue #108. More info on FQA at: fqaquaker.org] Here’s a Summary of My Story: I am a Jewish Quaker, an Anti-Zionist Jew, I am a Survivor of Sexual Abuse Who … Continue reading Guest Post: A Jewish Quaker’s Anguished Journey (Long Read; Worth It)
A strange urge came over me on Friday. I think it had something to do with testosterone. And gravy. I’ll get to gravy in a minute. For the other thing, you may have heard that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced this past week that servicemembers over 30 will be tested for “Low T.” Those with … Continue reading Hegseth: Not A Prediction, But — A Shot In The —Um—Arm?
On October 18, I helped host a ZOOM No Kings virtual rally, meant to include & encourage resisters who couldn’t attend in-person events. We didn’t want droning speeches, and had no canned list of answers to the question of “What Comes Next??” —except for recalling Dr. King’s concisely profound quote from an elderly civil rights … Continue reading Ten Funny/Defiant Music Videos to Keep Your “NO KINGS” Spirits Humming
In 1978, a Jewish writer-activist named Arthur Waskow published a book called Godwrestling. I read the book a year or two later, and have never forgotten it. Waskow died this week, just after his 92nd birthday. In the book he described a Jewish way of Bible reading and interpretation that was drastically different from the … Continue reading Is Arthur Waskow Now Done With “Godwrestling”? I doubt it.
