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How are you doing?
No, how are you really doing? I want to know.
My heart aches so, so much.
It's been a particularly tough few weeks for trans folks, bombs are being sent through the mail to our elected leaders, black people are being murdered with hate and intention at the grocery store, and then, the news that hit closest to home for me: the Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh.
I've felt nauseous, scared, sad, exhausted, unsurprised, anxious, furious, lost, confused, defiant, strong, loving, and nothing.
I'm a proud, proud Jew. I've dedicated myself to creating a platform and community where anyone can explore Judaism in a relevant, inclusive way. I wear a Jewish star necklace daily. I embrace the Jewish tradition of mourning publicly, weeping openly, grieving in community, and, eventually, embracing life again. I will vote with a vengeance.
For now, my heart aches, but it also swells with gratitude and comfort and solidarity as I read the beautiful, insightful, powerful words of my fellow Jews and those who love us in my inbox, on social media, via text message.
An ally commented on one of my Facebook posts, "Your Jewish pride is beautiful to me. The joy of your culture inspires me as I grew up in Jewish communities. Judaism and Jewish culture remind me of home. I mourn with you unashamedly. Love and peace to you."
If you'd like to mourn unashamedly together, as a Jew or as a supporter, I'll create the brave space for that release.
Click here if you'd be interested in a conference call or video chat where we can unpack and express our feelings about the Pittsburgh shooting...and any/everything else that's making us feel all the feels (or feel numb) right now. You can come and listen, or you can share - either way, there will be room for you.
❤️
Danya
Founder, Arq
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FROM HUFFINGTON POST
WASHINGTON, DC
11/2 Solidarity Shabbat: honor the memory of those killed in Squirrel Hill and raise your voices together in prayer as a diverse community committed to peace, justice, and love
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THIS NEWSLETTER IS IN NEED OF A GREAT BIG HUG
Forward this to someone who makes you feel safe and strong and loved
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JEN, A FREELANCE JOURNALIST, AND JASON, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF ENTREPRENEUR MAGAZINE, ARE FIERCELY INDEPENDENT, DRIVEN INDIVIDUALS WHO MAKE A DELIGHTFULLY LOVING, FUNNY, AND UNITED DUO: CO-AUTHORS, CO-PARENTS, WARY OF ORGANIZED RELIGION, FANS OF GOOD CHALLAH, PROUD OWNERS OF COMMON NAMES, ALWAYS LEARNING SOMETHING NEW
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