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"Building Bridges, Not Walls"
Western Galilee, Israel
female, age 65
married, 2 children
Speaks: english, hebrew, spanish
Joined May 13, 2007
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אם אין אני לי, מי לי?
וכשאני לעצמי, מה אני?
ואם לא עכשו, אימתי?
If I am not for myself, who is for me?
And if I am [only] for myself, what am I?
And if not now, when?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hillel the Elder (Ethics of the Fathers 1:4)
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| Hometown |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Homepage |
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| Birthday |
Jan 05, 1953 |
| Languages |
english,
hebrew,
spanish
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| About Me |
Lover of arts and letters, sometime citizen-journalist, professional Holocaust archivist, recovering perfectionist, grassroots activist, feminist/populist/socialist, sentimental intellectual |
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Introduce yourself to Deborah |
| Lifestyle
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| Pets |
3 outdoor cats,
beloved rescue Labstaff - RIP 08/12 :-(
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| Activist Aspirations |
Enthusiastic |
| Political Leaning |
Liberal |
| Religions |
Progressive Judaism
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| Eating Habits |
mainly locavore,
high fiber,
low-glycemic,
ovo-lacto-pesco vegetarian
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| Wild Fact About Me |
My extraordinary sense of attention to detail is both a curse and a blessing. |
| My Philosophy |
"Doing is Becoming" |
| What Gives Me Hope |
Discovering people who care; the courage of those who stand up for justice and speak truth to power |
| If I were Mayor, I'd make the world a better place by |
Assure food sufficiency and basic security for all ages, then boost education (including lifelong learning) focused on skills for holistic problem-solving. |
| What/who changed my life and why |
Half a lifetime ago: Choosing to live in a kibbutz - an intentional society based on mutual aid and shared resources.
Recently: Gary Yourofsky's video on going vegan for the sake of the animals and the environment - I've started on this path and feel more at peace with the planet. |
| What Bugs Me |
dangerous drivers,
apathy,
waste,
ostentation,
homophobia,
racism,
bullying,
arrogance,
injustice,
hypocrisy
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| Passions |
gaining/sharing knowledge,
singing in harmony,
quiltmaking,
knitting
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| Inspirations |
those who overcome adversity,
those who stand up to tyrrany,
teachers,
my parents,
my daughters,
folk artisans
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| What Scares Me |
hopelessness,
cruelty,
violence,
greed,
abuse of the weak,
war
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| Favorites
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| Role Models |
Dr. Emanuel Ringelblum,
Ivan Illich,
Paolo Freire,
Janusz Korczak
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| Quotation |
Live simply so others may simply live. |
| Interests |
colors,
books,
connecting with simpatico people,
healthy food,
journaling,
art/craft/design/illustration,
reading about other countries/cultures,
discussing politics,
coaching for literacy,
learning languages
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| Books |
David Mitchell,
Neil Stephenson,
Primo Levi,
Alexander McCall Smith,
Italo Calvino,
Kage Baker,
Francine Prose,
Etgar Keret
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| Music |
Paul Simon,
Ladysmith Black Mambazo,
Achinoam Nini and Gil Dor,
Kaveret/Gazoz,
klezmer,
Irish harp,
marimba,
zydeco,
madrigals,
Martin Carthy and all British Trad,
Joni Mitchell,
Russian folk and classical,
Bach,
Mozart
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| Movies |
Men in Black,
The Fifth Element,
Mrs. Doubtfire,
Tootsie,
Toy Story,
Monsters Inc.,
all Disney animated features,
Chocolat,
The Policeman Azoulay,
Singin' in the Rain
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| TV Shows |
documentaries,
The Colbert Report,
Storage Wars,
RuPaul's Drag Race,
Babylon 5,
The Simpsons
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| Favorite Foods |
fresh fruits and vegetables,
bread,
hummus and tehina,
pasta,
dark chocolate
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| Favorite Places |
online,
between the pages of books,
my imagination,
the seashore,
undeveloped land nearby
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| Can't Live Without |
solidarity-fellowship-sisterhood,
time for myself,
fresh air and enough sleep,
quality tools and materials,
my sentimental memories,
pets and wild animals
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I read where it snowed in your part of this wide world, Deborah. Isn't that something truly serendipitous??!! Wishing you and yours, warm toes and even warmer hearts!
Thank you (((Deborah))) for the gift of your words. Be well there where you be my friend.
