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Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion | Greg Boyle

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#Roll100
#OffMyShelf “Out of your comfort zone”
#14Books14Weeks

A good friend gave me this book, it‘s very much not what I usually read. But I‘m glad I did. There are no easy fixes or answers. Boyle asks only that we have compassion for our fellow humans.

“The strategy of Jesus is not centered in taking the right stand on issues, but rather in standing in the right place-with the outcast and those relegated to the margins.”

wanderinglynn, Liz_M, PuddleJumper

wanderinglynn Awesome! 🎉👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 1d

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thereadingpal

Pirkei Avot: A Social Justice Commentary | Shmuly Yanklowitz

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This is the first commentary I read from this author, but I'll probably read the others as well. I wanted to read it and finish it be ween Pesach and Shavuot, but the last Shabbat we as a busy and difficult one and I didn't have the energy to finish it. Better late than never.

#judaism #nonfiction

thereadingpal I find Rabbi Yanklowitz knows the subjects of his various opinions well, and he uses other Jewish texts and Rabbis opinions from different backgrounds to show the diversity and yet similarity of Jewish thought and (social) justice. 6d

thereadingpal As Jews we are called to action to tikkun olam, and Pirkei Avot is no different, but it's also much more. Our sages explore our relationship with ourselves, others, and HaShem, and how we must tend to and thread through the world to make sure to repair what's broken and make justice shine. 6d

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Ruthiella

Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion | Gregory Boyle

#whereReyoumonday

Reading very much out of my comfort zone, I‘m in East Los Angeles in the current century with Pastor Gregory Boyle and the congregants and residents of the area in this nonfiction account of Boyle‘s outreach efforts.

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BarbaraJean Ohhh, I want to read this! Greg Boyle has been referenced a LOT in my spiritual direction studies this year. 1w

Ruthiella @BarbaraJean I think you will get a lot out of it given your interests. I appreciate what Boyle is saying a lot about humanity. (edited) 1w

Deblovestoread Loved this book! 1w

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Ruthiella @Deblovestoread Glad to hear it! 😃 1w

Christine I have to get to this one. I‘m just finishing a semester of teaching incarcerated folks, many of whom grew up in SoCal gang life. They are remarkably thoughtful and diligent students. I wish they‘d met Boyle and been offered a different path. 1w

Ruthiella @Christine That‘s wonderful that you are teaching people who are incarcerated. Education is such a game changer. One of the things Boyle underscores in this book is that it‘s never too late to change one‘s path. 1w

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DebinHawaii

Goatwalking | Jim Corbett

#HaikuADay #HaikuHive

When I was driving along Hwy 19 in Kona yesterday there was a family of dark brown goats (males, females, kids) just casually walking down the side of the highway. Apparently they are feral& pretty common but their casual stroll captured my attention & inspired today‘s haiku:

Goat Gang 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

Brown goat parade struts
Like they own the whole highway—
Cruisin‘ Kona style.

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JenlovesJT47 So fun! 🐐💛🐝🖤 2w

TheSpineView Cool! 💛🐝💛 2w

AnnCrystal
🤩🐐👏🏼🐝👍🏼😍🐝💝. 2w

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dabbe I'm learning so much more about Hawaii through your haikus! #goatgang 🐐💛🐝🖤🐐 2w

Eggs Love this! Great photo 🛣️🐐 🤎 2w

julieclair What fun! 2w

bellabella wow! So cool 😍 2w

lil1inblue Fun! I love “ cruisin Kona style“ 2w

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thereadingpal

Pirkei Avot: A Social Justice Commentary | Shmuly Yanklowitz

I had a few busy and filled days (including a very long shabbat with a group of people and a headache that made me go away earlier than the others) so I couldn't finish the 4th book by the end of Shabbat. I managed to finish it today - and I really like the commentary. He brings the voices of our sages to our contemporary world in an understandable and very Jewish way, making us understand that tikkun olam must be every day with our daily actions

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melissajayne

The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row | Anthony Ray Hinton, Lara Love Hardin

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4.5⭐️ I really liked this book and it was an excellent read. #2025 #socialjustice #nonfiction #memoir

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thereadingpal

Pirkei Avot: A Social Justice Commentary | Shmuly Yanklowitz

It is customary to read Pirkei Avot during the Shabbatot between Pesach and Shavuot.
This week we're reading chapter 2, and I'm finding the commentary in this version extremely interesting.

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GatheringBooks

I Like, I Don't Like | Anna Baccelliere

#DynamicDs Day 26: This may be a perfect example of #Divisive 😅 Review is forthcoming.

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 👌🏻 1mo

Eggs Excellent 👌🏼 1mo

squirrelbrain Hi Myra! Just thought I‘d let you know that the Backman didn‘t make it onto the camp longlist (due to publication date). Do you want to pick another one and tag me here so no-one else sees?! (The list is up to date now! 🤪) 1mo

GatheringBooks @squirrelbrain awwww that‘s too bad! 😭😭😭 i was super looking forward to it. I vote for this one instead