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I’m Not Surprised, Just Disgusted—How About You?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ICrdi6CtVgYaron Lischinsky, right, and his partner Sarah Milgrim, both employees of the Israeli Embassy in the US who were killed in a shooting in Washington, DC, on May 21, 2025, in an undated photo. (Israeli Embassy in Washington)  Yaron Lischinsky, right, and his partner Sarah Milgrim, both employees of the Israeli Embassy in the US… Continue reading I’m Not Surprised, Just Disgusted—How About You?

But for the Grace of…Would I Even Be Here?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bkXASbTG8M&t=3s Fill in the blank of what you are comfortable with. For you is it Allah? Hashem? God? Jesus? The Universe? Or maybe you even prefer to leave it blank. The fact that my family and I have experienced Grace is enough. As we commemorate Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day, I am truly grateful to exist.… Continue reading But for the Grace of…Would I Even Be Here?

When Children Pay the Price, The Cost is Too High!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEDD5YDDV8k Note: The topic and some pictures are upsetting. Have tissues handy. May Their Memories Be a Blessing. The short video above includes a new song written by Melissa Ritter (cover editing by Penny S. Tee) to honor the Bibas family and all of the hostages. The Bibas childrenSweet Shayna Punims (In Yiddish: pretty faces)A 9-month-old,… Continue reading When Children Pay the Price, The Cost is Too High!

Penny S. Tee interviews Rabbi Daniel Levine

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Penny S. Tee interviews Rabbi Daniel Levine Penny S. Tee interviews Rabbi Daniel Levine December 20, 2024   Usually At PEACE with Penny, we enjoy discussing the uplifting topics of Peace between Israelis and Palestinians that exist, even today during war, since most of media ignores their brave, and creative efforts.   However, we can’t… Continue reading Penny S. Tee interviews Rabbi Daniel Levine

Fall 2024 Jewish Students Are Again Scared, Attacked, and Screaming for Help!

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It’s Fall of 2024; the college students are back from summer break and now it’s time to continue studying. Oh wait, we thought that was the purpose of higher education. Harvard needs to reread Emily Post’s Book of Etiquette. They were not welcoming to their Jewish students as anti-Israel protesters on the third day after… Continue reading Fall 2024 Jewish Students Are Again Scared, Attacked, and Screaming for Help!

2024 Passover: The Chains of Fear Pull Tight Around Jews

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Tomorrow begins Passover, lasting for eight days. Passover is supposed to be a celebration of freedom. The Jews were delivered from slavery in Egypt and brought by Moses to Israel through a long journey. Of course, the Israel-Hamas War impacts our feelings to want to celebrate, and this year the story seems to cause us… Continue reading 2024 Passover: The Chains of Fear Pull Tight Around Jews