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Anera – the American Near East Refugee Aid – an NGO working on the West Bank and Gaza, in Lebanon, and in Jordan
As the crisis in Gaza and Israel gets worse by the hour, here is another humanitarian relief organization which are considered the most credible in the region. Anera – American Near East Refugee Aid Anera is the largest American NGO working on the West Bank and in Gaza, Lebanon, and Jordan, helping displaced Palestinians. Anera…
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Interfaith Leaders Join Call for Ceasefire in Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territory
“As we enter the tenth day of escalating violence in Israel and Gaza, FCNL joined a coalition of more than 60 interfaith and nongovernmental organizations in calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The statement, which is led by prominent Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and Arab-American groups, condemns all violence against civilians by Hamas and…
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INARA (International Network for Aid, Relief and Assistance) – an NGO working in the Middle East
As many of you, we are deeply shaken by the situation in Israel and the Gaza Strip. Regardless of the politics, we see people dying and suffering, and harming civilians — especially children — is unacceptable. If you want to help, Numa, Inc. endorses humanitarian aid organization INARA INARA was founded by our friend, Arwa…
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What Feeds Your Soul?
Boredom is a disease of the soul. We see it in psychotherapy all the time. Though boredom alone can’t kill anyone, boredom and depression go hand in hand, and depression is a formidable foe. Boredom has many sources, fear and anxiety being the major one. Being “set in one’s ways,” that feeds off of anxiety,…
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NPR’s Special Series: Ukraine invasion — explained
https://www.npr.org/series/1082539802/russia-ukraine-invasion-explained
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PTSD
Do you want to know how PTSD works? Mother Nature gives us an example. David Attenborough Club recently posted on FB on how Holly’s leaves change shape if nibbled by deer – edges of “unstressed” leaves have oval shape but if “traumatized” they fold into spikes protecting a plant from being attacked again. Anger, aggression,…
