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First they came…
Today, January 14, 2023, marks the one-hundred-thirty-first anniversary of the birth of Martin Niemöller (born in 1892). Today is also the birthday of our niece Nora, who has long been aware of Martin Niemöller and his poem. Niemöller, creeping normality, and other … Continue reading
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a cold peace
where is this place מצרים? Is it the Egypt we know? I ask these questions in my Haggadah. And I answer: Yes, though only the name of the place is the same, the people have changed. In fact we are at peace … Continue reading