Is Your Neighbor a White Supremacist?
If you had asked me in April 2018, “Mindy, are you interested in speaking with anyone who is, or formally was, a white supremacist?” My answer would have been a resounding, “No.” And my “no” was rooted in pain. A white […]
Pass the Pie, Please
In 2014, our first holidays after the loss of family members, Dad and Reat, I tried to stop the holidays from happening. In our home, planning has begun for the holidays. Having recently relocated to Florida, we are flying to Kansas City to reunite with our family for Thanksgiving. Discussing
Fighting Back is not the same as Forgiveness and Action
On Monday, October 29th , over 3000 people attended a local peace vigil at the Kehilath Israel Synagogue in Overland Park, KS. The purpose was to seek peace on behalf of the Jewish community and honor the victims who lost their lives in the mass shooting in […]
Dear Tree of Life Synagogue
Dear Tree of Life Synagogue, I am sending you the peace I have learned to find. I pray you seek it, too, in time, in your own time. The pain, sorrow and fogginess that is overwhelming you now will overwhelm you for longer than you like or expect. Processing the
I Don’t Know
I don’t know. How often do you say these words? How often do you admit…that “you don’t know”? These words allow for vulnerability and may ask for grace at the same time. The three words placed together in this way, pack a lot of meaning. We are admitting to ourselves
Peace Can Be Found
The beauty of the Shofar entered my soul in a crowded room filled with people I didn’t know. Sitting in between two Jewish men wearing their Yamaka, Tallit, and dressed in their coats and ties I allowed myself to intently listen, watch and feel the Rosh Hashanah service. (meaning; I did
