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04 October 2022
9 Tishrei 5783
Holiday Edition: Yom Kippur
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Brandt Jean hugs Amber Guyger in court, after delivering his impact statement to her, 2019
Brandt Jean hugs Amber Guyger in court, after delivering his impact statement to her, 2019
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Reasons to Forgive—or Not Forgive
Understanding our societal addiction to forgiveness stories
byMarjorie IngallandSusan McCarthy
‘It’s Burning,’ Again
Rokhl’s Golden City: Why Yiddish black metal is the perfect music for Yom Kippur
byRokhl Kafrissen
It’s Never Too Late To Atone
Even if the person you wronged doesn’t remember what you did, it can still make a difference to ask for forgiveness. Maybe.
byEtgar Keret
The Festive Meal
When Yom Kippur was a time to eat, drink, and be merry
byEddy Portnoy
Kol Nidre’s Conundrum
How can you enter a day of moral repair with words on your lips that annul your past and future promises?
byHelen Plotkin
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UC Berkeley's former Boalt Hall, after the law school removed the name from the building following revelations of John Boalt’s racism in 2020. At the start of the 2022 academic year, a diverse group of the law school’s student groups updated their bylaws to ban the invitation of any speaker supportive of ‘Zionism, the apartheid state of Israel, and the occupation of Palestine.’
UC Berkeley's former Boalt Hall, after the law school removed the name from the building following revelations of John Boalt’s racism in 2020. At the start of the 2022 academic year, a diverse group of the law school’s student groups updated their bylaws to ban the invitation of any speaker supportive of ‘Zionism, the apartheid state of Israel, and the occupation of Palestine.’
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Episode 5: Brown
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The Purge

In memory of Chandler Davis, mathematician and human rights advocate

byChandler Davis
Episode 5: Brown
Episode 5: Brown
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The Purge

In memory of Chandler Davis, mathematician and human rights advocate

byChandler Davis

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