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In the News: Digital Jewish Studies Event on KQED

05/13/2019rdeblinger

No Lone Shooter: How Anti-Semitism Is Winning New Converts on the Internet By Rachael Myrow | on KQED From May 13, 2019 …… Conspiracy theories have been at the core of anti-Semitism, and the internet is a fertile breeding ground… Continue Reading →

In the News, Public Engagement

Anti-Semitism and the Internet: A Conversation in Silicon Valley

05/13/2019rdeblinger

On May 9, 2019, I participated in a conversation with Nathaniel Deutsch about Anti-Semitism and the Internet. The event was held at the Computer History Museum, in the heart of Silicon Valley. We sought trace the history of antisemitic images… Continue Reading →

Jewish History, Public Engagement

Digital Stumbling Blocks: Instagram and Holocaust Memory

05/06/2019rdeblinger

I was invited to share some thoughts for this Alma Magazine piece by Emily Burack about Eva.Stories, an Instagram account sharing produced stories based off the life of a real girl named Eva Heyman. The project tried to imagine what the Holocaust would… Continue Reading →

Holocaust Studies

Has this action had impact?

07/15/2018rdeblinger
Activism

As I look towards the last week of my committed #30daysofaction, I want to shift the mode of my activism. Thus far, I have called my elected officials, engaged in a deeper understanding and broader reading of the issues at play, donated… Continue Reading →

Activism

Staying Engaged & Finding Focus

07/13/2018rdeblinger

There is so much news it’s hard to focus. And, it’s hard to maintain focus. But, let’s be honest, this is just part of the strategy: distraction and disinformation. Part of my #30daysofaction is a resistance to the chaos of… Continue Reading →

Activism, Holocaust Studies, Immigration

The Emotional Challenge of Engagement

07/04/2018rdeblinger

On day 15 of my #30daysofaction, I’m taking stock, reflecting on the work I’ve done and recommitting to the next 15 days. I am deeply relieved that I have made this commitment because it’s difficult and I see how easy… Continue Reading →

Activism, Immigration

Sacrifice, Action & the Importance of Giving

07/03/2018rdeblinger
Adele Levy in Battle for Survival, 1945 (JDC)

Let me start with some historical context: At the December 1945 United Jewish Appeal conference, Jewish leaders from across the country and across political differences joined together to set the fundraising agenda for 1946. This would be the first full… Continue Reading →

Activism, Immigration

Listening, Learning & Honoring the Press

06/29/2018rdeblinger

Today I was planning on sharing what I have been reading to learn and engage over the past 2 weeks. And, I believe strongly that a commitment to reading, listening and learning is a form of action. But, after yesterday’s… Continue Reading →

Activism, Immigration, Social Media

Weekend Activism

06/24/2018rdeblinger

This weekend, my commitment to action continued. But, I am also committed to my family and being together. Could I turn away from Twitter, from the news? Could I put my toddler to bed without hearing the cries of other… Continue Reading →

Activism, Immigration

Listening as an Act of Resistance

06/22/2018rdeblinger

This is an academic place to start, I admit it. But, I’ve been thinking a lot about Giorgio Agamben’s Remnants of Auschwitz lately. In particular, this sentence: “We will not understand what Auschwitz is if we do not first understand… Continue Reading →

Activism, Immigration

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