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Shira Lankin Sheps, MSW
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Join date: Nov 5, 2023
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Nov 23, 2025 ∙ 2 min
The truth can never catch up
The world is living within the realms of its own lies. Telling stories that it thinks are so convincing that the truth doesn't even have a chance. Who is the oppressor and who is the victim? Who is good and who is evil? Who is the winner and who is the loser? I think it's about the speaker's volume. Whoever speaks loudest gets heard. It's about how it looks. What are the optics? Who is aligned with whom? What movements or ideas can you leech onto even if you bleed it dry and unrecognizable?...
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Nov 20, 2025 ∙ 2 min
It's OK. Call me a settler.
Mamdani doesn't get to disavow h*teful chants when the same messages have come out of his mouth. And though he protests mildly, he also stated that the Nefesh B' Nefesh event at the Park East Synagogue on the Upper East Side was "an inappropriate use of a sacred space.” I have so much to say, but for now I'll just say this. I'm enraged, and I can't imagine anything more sacred than a discussion about aliyah and living in Israel. Our ancient land, which is the cornerstone of our Jewish...
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Nov 19, 2025 ∙ 2 min
Compassion, not criticism
I've noticed a trend over the last few weeks since our last live h*stages came home. It's been like this for a while, since they started coming home in the beginning, but it's much more pronounced now. As our former h*stages are coming back into their personal lives and adjusting to the new level of notoriety and exposure from their ordeal, there has been a lot of criticism and conversation. Whether it's strong statements about controversial topics made from emotional places, or being invited...
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