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Dec 17, 20232 min read

Turning Down The Volume

Today I’ve felt so stuck. Maybe you do, too. I feel like since Shabbat ended, between the siren that rang out through Jerusalem and other...

Dec 14, 20234 min read

A few years ago, I was discussing "The Conflict" with my father, former Prisoner of Zion, Natan Sharansky. When he said something along...

Dec 12, 20232 min read

Today, in the middle of Channukah, I’m thinking about how we engage with the experiences of the people who came before us. Sometimes...

Dec 10, 20232 min read

Sometimes it seems like we’re existing through an endless cycle of events that elicit many complex emotions from us. Being a Jew in the...

Dec 10, 20232 min read

There might be a lot that’s tugging on you- burdens and bids for attention. The what if’s and how’s, how could’s and why’s. Maybe fear is...

Dec 6, 20232 min read

One of the most shocking and mind-bending aspects of the rise of antisemitism in the last few months is the way that many factions in the...

Dec 5, 20232 min read

After the attacks in Southern Israel on October 7, weeks of war, and the loss of civilians and soldiers alike- - Know that if you feel a...

Dec 4, 20232 min read

Dear SHVILLI Community, We are an intentional collective of Jews, from all over the world, who seek to reflect inward with hope during...