Book Review – ‘When God Stops Fighting’ by Mark Juergensmeyer
The full review is available through the journal of ‘Medicine, Conflict and Survival’ ‘When God Stops Fighting: How Religious Violence Ends’ by Mark Juergensmeyer. University of California Press, 2022. ISBN 9780520384729
How to Reflect on Yom HaShoah: Some Thoughts and Recommendations
Tonight marks the start of Yom HaShoah: Holocaust Remembrance Day (יום הזיכרון לשואה). During this day, the world stands still to remember and reflect on the tragedies and horrors that were performed by the Nazi regime during the Holocaust. We will light candles, delve into testimonies of survivors, and honour the memories of the 6 million Jews, who were systematically hunted, brought to the depths of evil, and then murdered. Here in Israel, tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock, the whole country will stand still in a two-minute silence of solemn reflection. As the sirens will roar through the streets, and the whole country will pause all activities, our hearts will…