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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…

5 min readJan 16, 2024

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

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Abby Brockman

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.

6 min readFeb 9, 2023

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

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Abby Brockman

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.

2 min readNov 11, 2022

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Abby Brockman

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…

7 min readJul 5, 2021

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The 4th of July: A Jewish Perspective

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Abby Brockman

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…

7 min readDec 14, 2020

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

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Abby Brockman

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…

5 min readMar 13, 2020

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Abby Brockman

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.

4 min readNov 1, 2019

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

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Abby Brockman

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…

5 min readNov 4, 2018

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Trust me: Doing Something Can Change Everything

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Abby Brockman

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…

5 min readOct 28, 2018

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Abby Brockman

Dear Men: A Letter & What To Do Now

Dear Men,

3 min readOct 8, 2018

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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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