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Rebecca Kramer posted a blog postattachment to religious identity
I am very attached to my Jewish identity. It is very important to me. As I have this attachment, i am letting go of nationalism, or, more simply put for me, an attachment to a nation. The latter is easier than the former. I have heard it said that giving up national identity goes hand in hand with giving up religious identity; that you cannot do away with one and not the other. I muse over the lyrics of a song most of us have heard before:Imagine there's no countries/It isn't hard to do/Nothing…See More
Rebecca Kramer left a comment for Tanya Kasim"I'm okay. School is now finished and I find myself hiding out and conserving my energy."
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Online Peace Talks - August 01 at MEPEACE Chat (http://www.mepeace.org/chat)
August 1, 2010 from 8pm to 9:30pm
Event link: http://www.mepeace.org/events/online-peace-talks-august-01Hello, Shalom, Salaam Peacemakers!MEPEACE.org is proud to invite you to our 8th Online Peace Talks event due to be held next Sunday. For all who haven't yet joined any of our past Online Peace Talks: As it is one of the most important aims of MEPEACE.org to work on extended dialogue on site, we have launched the Online Peace Talks to establish an open…See More
Rebecca Kramer left a comment for Jasmine Matthews"Hi there... I was commenting on your piece about the grim peacemaker. i haven't been able to find it again either."
Jasmine Matthews left a comment for Rebecca Kramer"hi;) i'm glad u liked my comments even though i cant honestly remember what i wrote. i was trying to find it but i gave up. hopefully i will get the chance to hear some of your opinions too;)"
Rebecca Kramer commented on the group 'LGBT Peacemakers'"I read the article, and I have to say, I'm conflicted. I've been to Israel, but only for ten days, and mostly on a tour bus. So I didn't get such a real experience of the place. But of the short time I was there, the impression that I…"
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Rebecca Kramer left a comment for adel aburashed"I'm doing well, thank you (except that I'm not doing my homework, which I should be doing)! How are you?"
Tanya Kasim left a comment for Rebecca Kramer"Hi, Rebecca. It's a pleasure to meet you. I have nothing against gays, lesbians, bisexuals, or transgender people personally. I like Prince ( as in the singer), too. :-)"
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- My personal story:
- I'm from the U.S., Jewish and queer and I am always saddened by how divided the queer community is over the middle east. I have a spiritual and emotional attachment to Israel, and at the same I have to acknowledge that the "blue and white" state is not totally rosy.
- Why I want peace:
- Driving ourselves to extinction doesn't seem like a good plan.
- Interests and activities:
- music, belly dancing, yoga, art, kink, spiritual
- Something you didn't know about me:
- Prince is my guilty pleasure. So is youtube. (cringes)
- Favorite website:
- http://www.ciis.edu/
- How I found mepeace.org:
- through a friend of a friend
- What I want to achieve here:
- I want to have a more open perspective, to be able to listen to all sides with an open heart and mind, provided that it's not hateful. So far I've just been lurking on the different forums doing some reading.
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attachment to religious identity
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 7:22pm 1 Comment 1 Like
I am very attached to my Jewish identity. It is very important to me. As I have this attachment, i am letting go of nationalism, or, more simply put for me, an attachment to a nation. The latter is easier than the former. I have heard it said that giving up national identity goes hand in hand with giving up religious identity; that you cannot do away with one and not the other.
I muse over the lyrics of a song most of us have heard before:
Imagine there's no…
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- At 7:56am on September 19, 2010, Tanya Kasim said…
- Hi, Rebecca! How are you?
- At 2:23am on July 15, 2010, Jasmine Matthews said…
- hi;) i'm glad u liked my comments even though i cant honestly remember what i wrote. i was trying to find it but i gave up. hopefully i will get the chance to hear some of your opinions too;)
- At 10:34am on July 6, 2010, Tanya Kasim said…
- Hi, Rebecca. It's a pleasure to meet you. I have nothing against gays, lesbians, bisexuals, or transgender people personally. I like Prince ( as in the singer), too. :-)
- At 8:03am on July 6, 2010,
fesalk411 said… - A True Story By Faisal Al-kateep
I am a Palestinian Arab from Hizmeh, a village between Jerusalem and Ramallah. When I was 15 years old I fought against the Israeli Occupation in search of freedom. At that time I thought every Jewish person, whether soldier or citizen, man or woman, young or old, should be killed. I rejected the right for any Jew to live and every Jew was a target. I was just a kid, believe me, and I didn’t understand anything about politics or the Arab-Israeli conflict. I was arrested and sat in jail for 12 years. This was during the first intifada from 1987. At that time nobody talked about peace but only of violence. I matured during my time in jail. I started studying and reading books on politics, literature, poetry, and about the Madrid Conference.
It gave me hope to live in peace and dignity. I learned that violence only breeds violence and that peace is the only solution for the two nations, the only way for both to have a respectful and beautiful future. We live on the same land. We are neighbors. We drink the same water and both pray to a monotheistic God. We must live in peace on the basis of religion for God and land for everyone.
- At 10:44am on June 25, 2010,
Oliver Haack said…
- Hello Rebecca,
Welcome to mepeace.org!
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Oliver Haack
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- At 6:42am on June 25, 2010,
Linda Feldman said… - Dear Rebecca,
Welcome aboard. I hope your time at Mepeace will be enriching in all ways. Feel free to take part in our online chats and volunteer activities. This Sunday, we will be having an online chat on Diasporas and Conflict at 8pm Jerusalem time, to be followed by a chat for volunteers. If you are interested in becoming an active member of our community, this would be a great way to meet people and become involved. You can find descriptions of our activities under the "Events" tab on the home page.
Clara Singer
Area leader for Inform
- At 6:39am on June 25, 2010, Linda Feldman said…
- Hi, Rebecca,
Welcome to mepeace.org!
Enjoy us.
Volunteer ,
read our News,
follow our Guidelines.
use our Features,
if you have a question, see our FAQ.
want to Support us?
share your Feedback,
and Invite your friends to join us.
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