Rabbi Caryn Aviv finished her book “Unlearning Jewish Anxiety” the same day as a firebomb attack on Pearl Street. She also reflects on the terms antisemitic and anti-Zionist.
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It should have been a moment of relief. On Sunday afternoon, June 1, before the start of a Jewish holiday, Rabbi Caryn Aviv hit “send” on the final draft of her forthcoming book, “Unlearning Jewish Anxiety: How to Live with More Joy and Less Suffering.” Then the phone rang with news of more suffering — in a community where serves.
A man, now charged with 118 state charges and a federal hate crime, had allegedly set peaceful demonstrators on fire as they raised awareness of hostages taken during Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
