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Apply For The Leaders For Tomorrow 2020-2021 Class
By: Isabelle Mokotoff As Jewish teens, many of my peers and I have developed a passion for the Jewish community that was nurtured by our Jewish camps, day schools, and synagogues. For many of us, we first left the comfort of our “Jewish bubbles” in the ninth grade. It was then that our core beliefs were first questioned and we realized, many times through first-hand … Continue reading Apply For The Leaders For Tomorrow 2020-2021 Class
Be A Better Ally: The Art of Word-Based Bridge Building
Stuck In The MiddleBy: Isabelle Mokotoff Hanschke, Hannibal. “A Member of Halle’s Jewish Community Looks at Lit Candles Outside the Synagogue in Halle, Germany, on October 11, 2019.” Reuters, Oct. 2019, http://www.reuters.com/. With “Stuck In The Middle”, my column in The Oracle, I’ve tried to tackle tough-to-talk-about topics and employ what I think of as “medicinal storytelling”. It’s always seemed to me that well-chosen words … Continue reading Be A Better Ally: The Art of Word-Based Bridge Building
How Far Is Too Far When It Comes To Voicing Your Opinion?
Stuck In The Middle By: Isabelle Mokotoff by Isabelle Mokotoff Flyers – a staple of college culture. Closely associated with promoting light-hearted social events or helpful tutoring sessions, and almost never the subject of a national headline. Yet, the flyers which Emory students awoke to find on their doors on the morning of Tuesday, April 2 caught the eye of an anti-bigotry organization — and … Continue reading How Far Is Too Far When It Comes To Voicing Your Opinion?
Who Knew Walls Could Be So Divisive?
Stuck in the Middle By: Isabelle Mokotoff The wall loomed above me. Its grandeur was daunting; the ancient stones rising high above the swarms of people took my breath away. I stepped closer to the wall and extended my arm until my fingers grazed the grainy, textured surface. Worn down by millennia of hail, rain, and wind, stuffed to the brim with letters from people … Continue reading Who Knew Walls Could Be So Divisive?
Civil Marriage in Israel
Stuck In The Middle By: Isabelle Mokotoff Time and time again, Israel has been recognized as a land of abundant irony. It has ancient roots yet its statehood is in its infancy. It is a land that was deemed infertile yet Israelis utilized their chutzpah (strong wills) and, in the face of doubt and adversity, turned a desert into arable land. Israel is world-renown for … Continue reading Civil Marriage in Israel
The Pittsburgh Shooting: It’s Not Just Us
Stuck In The Middle by Isabelle Mokotoff This is the second in a series of columns by staff writer Isabelle Mokotoff. This week she reflects on feelings of isolation following the tragic shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Saturday morning. 9:45 am. A morning intended to celebrate a new life, now tainted by hatred. Armed with a semi-automatic assault-style rifle and three … Continue reading The Pittsburgh Shooting: It’s Not Just Us
My Spiritual Journey
Stuck In The Middle by Isabelle Mokotoff This is the first in a series of columns by Junior Isabelle Mokotoff, This week, she reflects on life lessons learned from a summer experience. For as long as I can remember, my “Jewishness” has occupied a substantial section of my personal identity. Judaism does not solely pertain to its theological aspects, but rather extends to its culture, people, … Continue reading My Spiritual Journey