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“Untitled” by Mati Milstein

MATI MILSTEIN (he/him) grew up in the United States and Canada, working as a cowboy, jockey, and cartographer for travel guide books before moving to photojournalism. Initially based in New Mexico, he has been working as a photojournalist and documentary photographer in Palestine/Israel since 1997.

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“Untitled” by Gili Getz

GILI GETZ (he/him) is an Israeli-American photojournalist, actor, and peace activist. He served as a military photographer for the IDF and as a news editor for Ynet.

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You Wear Your Black, Like I Wear My Skin

DIANE (DAVIDA) BELLAMY’s poem “You Wear Your Black, Like I Wear My Skin” expresses her point of view of the shooting incident in Jersey City, NJ in 2019. She tried to make sense of it by asking herself, WHY? Could the shooter not SEE they were both wearing “Black”?

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Dive into these topics and make your voice heard.

Freedom

What does Judaism teach about what freedom means?

Israel / Occupied Palestinian Territories

How do democracy, nationalism (i.e., Zionism), and human rights coexist in a Jewish State in the 21st century?

Democracy

How does Judaism contribute to our work reinvigorating and reimagining democracy in the United States?

What topics are on your mind?

Tell us what critical topics of today are most important to you that we should cover next.

Emor Bookshelf

Each month, we ask a leading Emor contributor to tell us about one book they read recently that is speaking to our moment.

Team Human by Douglas Rushkoff

Rushkoff’s call towards re-prioritization and rethinking our own place within the world is, itself, a call towards messianic action.