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My Obligation to Memory — Monumental Art and Human Tragedy

Posted on May 20, 2016 by dlistwa16

Each Passover, my family gathers together to retell the story of the Israelites’ escape from slavery in Egypt. The Seder contains myriads of precise rituals conducted according to the instructions of an ancient manual, the Haggadah. These unusual practices are … Continue reading →

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Commemorating a Legacy, Creating an Opportunity

Posted on March 21, 2016 by dlistwa16

It was only a couple of days after I arrived in Ireland that the images of Alan Kurdi—just three-years-old—lying lifeless on a beach in Turkey made global headlines. The pictures of the boy, who failed to find safety in escaping … Continue reading →

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Community in Conflict — the Irish Jewish Museum’s Frozen Renovation

Posted on January 14, 2016 by dlistwa16

  In this post, I continue my last entry’s exploration of Judaism in Ireland. By virtue of being an outsider—an American in Dublin—I was allowed in. Walking up five narrow flights of steps, I reached the attic office of a … Continue reading →

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A Sense of the Familiar — Judaism in Ireland

Posted on November 9, 2015 by dlistwa16

As I prepared to begin my year in Ireland, I was confronted by countless unknowns. Questions about classes, food, and travel circled in a brew of anxious excitement. But with the holidays of Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur happening only … Continue reading →

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