Smashing systems of oppression


This past weekend I attended a retreat held by my temple. I wasn't sure what to expect, not having been particularly religious growing up. But the theme was Aleinu ('It's On Us') and the goal was to help us identify ways we wanted to personally step outside of our comfort zones and commit to taking action for social justice. After spending three dark and stormy years feeling assaulted by racist, misogynistic, homophobic, transphobic, anti-environmental, anti-humanist, and xenophobic attitudes...