Image by Annette Meyer from Pixabay With Pride Month coming up, I wanted to just tell you something about a little-known Jewish observance - the 14th of Iyar, also known as Pesach Sheni, or second Passover. We observed it last week, with little fanfare - in fact, while Passover itself is one of the most-observed … Continue reading The Holiday of Inclusion

Image by 愚木混株 Cdd20 from Pixabay You may have seen or heard this acronym before - it was first coined by the psychologist Jennifer Joy Freyd. It stands for Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender - a method sometimes used by abusers to defend themselves against accountability. DARVO was much in the news a … Continue reading What is DARVO?

Image by Elias from Pixabay It’s that time of year again, when Jewish people have just celebrated Passover, called “the time of our liberation”. This spring holiday, while incorporating the usual celebrations of new life (such as eggs and green vegetables), is also a commemoration of the Biblical Exodus from Egypt, when the Israelites were … Continue reading What is Freedom?