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Abby Brockman

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Jan 16, 2024

Want to Honor Dr. King’s Legacy? Condemn US-Israeli Genocide in Gaza

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day and one important way we can honor his legacy is by condemning the US-Israeli alliance committing…

Want to Honor Dr. King’s Legacy? Condemn US-Israeli Genocide in Gaza

Abby Brockman

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Feb 9, 2023

I Just Quit My Job As A Hospital Chaplain—Reflections & What’s Next

I recently quit my job at the hospital where I’ve been a trauma chaplain for the past 3.5 years.

I Just Quit My Job As A Hospital Chaplain—Reflections & What’s Next

Abby Brockman

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Nov 11, 2022

Happy Veteran’s Day? Don’t assume all soldiers want to be seen as heroes.

Today is Veteran’s Day and I’m thinking about what I learned from doing my clinical chaplaincy training at the VA working with veterans.

Abby Brockman

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Jul 5, 2021

The 4th of July: A Jewish Perspective

It’s probably easiest to say that I’m not a patriot because of how our country was founded on and continues to be maintained by violence…

The 4th of July: A Jewish Perspective

Abby Brockman

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Dec 14, 2020

Why this Chanukkah should make us anti-death penalty advocates & abolitionists

The irony of Chanukkah this year is that as we kindle lights anew each night, the Trump administration is extinguishing lights in an…

Why this Chanukkah should make us anti-death penalty advocates & abolitionists

Abby Brockman

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Mar 13, 2020

Feeling scared and anxious about coronavirus? That’s ok — and a good place to start.

I don’t know who needs to hear this, and if you don’t it may sound terribly insignificant, but here’s the thing: it’s ok to be anxious and…

Abby Brockman

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Nov 1, 2019

10 Ways to Read the Road Like a Book & Feel Safer Biking in Your City

I don’t think people are scared of biking in the city because it feels dangerous.

10 Ways to Read the Road Like a Book & Feel Safer Biking in Your City

Abby Brockman

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Nov 4, 2018

Trust me: Doing Something Can Change Everything

I went canvassing with a group of friends in a nearby swing district yesterday. It was cold and rainy and, as usual even though I’m 31…

Trust me: Doing Something Can Change Everything

Abby Brockman

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Oct 28, 2018

Response to the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting: The radical act of turning towards each other…

As I lay awake at 3am still processing the horrific news of the shooting this morning at Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh where 11…

Abby Brockman

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Oct 8, 2018

Dear Men: A Letter & What To Do Now

Dear Men,

Abby Brockman

Abby Brockman

Hospital chaplain, community organizer, writer. Shamelessly laughs at the same jokes over and over and believes there are gateways to holiness everywhere.

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