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Thrombosis in the Veins of Petroleum

From the Shadow of War: As the melody of the soul, poetry resounds with the enduring anguish of Israelis and Palestinians ensnared in an unrelenting cycle of violence. Amplifying the chorus is this poem, written by Palestinian Taha Muhammad Ali and translated into English by his frequent collaborator and friend, Jewish Israeli Peter Cole.

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Ashkelon

From the Shadow of War: As the melody of the soul, poetry resounds with the enduring anguish of Israelis and Palestinians ensnared in an unrelenting cycle of violence. Jewish Israeli poet, Naama Gershy's voice adds to this poignant chorus.

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Am I Okay?

From the Shadow of War: In the midst of the ongoing war in Israel, Rita Mendes Flohr grapples with a deep sense of fear, helplessness, and a profound need for unity and understanding among all the people living in the region.

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The Holy Land, A Land of Theo-Political Ambiguities

In his work on the concept of the Holy Land, Martin Buber emphasizes that holiness belongs to God alone and cautions against the hubristic pretense of adorning one's political actions with religious tropes and rhetoric.

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Vaccine for Trauma

In this gorgeous, deeply personal homage to his grandparents, Ricardo Diego Suárez Rojas returns to his home town of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, MX to explore the historical roots of the painful trauma incurred during the pandemic.

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Voices of Silence: On Listening

According to Paul Mendes-Flohr, founder of the Global Lehrhaus, it is only when we learn to listen to the sounds of silence, that we will be able to enjoin the other in genuine dialogue.

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Festivals of Light

In his first post for The Global Lehrhaus, David Leitner Cohen writes that: through his retelling of a Hassidic Tale, Martin Buber teaches us that knowledge is considered wisdom only when it is shared.

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