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…5 min read·Jan 16, 2024----
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.6 min read·Feb 9, 2023--4--4
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.2 min read·Nov 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…7 min read·Jul 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…7 min read·Dec 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…5 min read·Mar 13, 2020--1--1
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.4 min read·Nov 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…5 min read·Nov 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…5 min read·Oct 28, 2018----