Abby BrockmanWant to Honor Dr. King’s Legacy? Condemn US-Israeli Genocide in GazaToday is Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day and one important way we can honor his legacy is by condemning the US-Israeli alliance committing…Jan 16Jan 16
Abby BrockmanI Just Quit My Job As A Hospital Chaplain—Reflections & What’s NextI recently quit my job at the hospital where I’ve been a trauma chaplain for the past 3.5 years.Feb 9, 20233Feb 9, 20233
Abby BrockmanHappy 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.Nov 11, 2022Nov 11, 2022
Abby BrockmanThe 4th of July: A Jewish PerspectiveIt’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…Jul 5, 2021Jul 5, 2021
Abby BrockmanWhy this Chanukkah should make us anti-death penalty advocates & abolitionistsThe irony of Chanukkah this year is that as we kindle lights anew each night, the Trump administration is extinguishing lights in an…Dec 14, 2020Dec 14, 2020
Abby BrockmanFeeling 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…Mar 13, 20201Mar 13, 20201
Abby Brockman10 Ways to Read the Road Like a Book & Feel Safer Biking in Your CityI don’t think people are scared of biking in the city because it feels dangerous.Nov 1, 2019Nov 1, 2019
Abby BrockmanTrust me: Doing Something Can Change EverythingI 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…Nov 4, 2018Nov 4, 2018
Abby BrockmanResponse 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…Oct 28, 2018Oct 28, 2018