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Do The Difficult
Children can be taught to "do the difficult". Telling on bullies or abusers is an act of courage & strength Sometimes the road to sanity is the steepest road, the things we most do, the most...
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The Sound of Silence
There is silence... and silence. Silence has been given a bad rap. Silence is meant to be “broken”. “Keeping silent” evokes suspicion, maintaining your “right to silence”, a sure sign of guilt. The...
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Same Facts, Different Story
The pic that YNET chose to illustrate this story This is the pic I would have chosen God bless YNET for their ongoing coverage of local stories in both Hebrew and English. Really. But, take one look...
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The Same Old Song Without The Dance
Self-defense instruction meets The Dangers of the Internet One of the truly important things we have done at El HaLev is to create a nationally-recognized course for training self-defense instructors....
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A Swift Kick & A Stiff Sentence: A Lesson In Justice
I can’t believe I somehow missed this news story in September but I can’t think of a better time to share it with you than at this Spring Holiday season, filled with renewal and hope for a brighter...
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Peace, Politics & A Stabbing in a Church
Strange Contrast: A Stabbing in The Church & Peace Among Warriors You’ve probably noticed by now that I avoid political discussion. It’s not that I am not interested in politics. Here in Israel,...
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High to Low: Living in The Gaps
Gender On The Ground & in Academics: Gaps Between Theory & Practice It has been a trying week for those of us concerned with violence in Israel. You can catch a glimpse of some of this past...
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Life in “da Hood”
We in Israel live in a tough neighborhood. While it is important that we look our society’s challenges straight in the eye, it is also important that we see them in context. The fact that we hear...
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Heroism in the Midst of Horror
The past few months, we here in Israel have lived through some horrendous tales of violence and sexual abuse and misconduct. Our former President was convicted of rape, a highly-important rabbi...
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Fighting Violence – The Way That Works
A wonderful post from The Strength Within. Check it out. Fighting Violence – The Way That Works.
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