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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recently taken several important steps to address hazards posed by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known generically as “PFAS” but popularly referred to as “forever” chemicals given their mobility and persistence in the environment. Thousands of distinct compounds qualify as PFAS, and decades of widespread use in a variety of products and contexts mean that some of them may also soon be known as “everywhere” chemicals.
I am honored to be a JArts 2022-23 Community Creative Fellow. As part of my fellowship, I am facilitating workshops with a diverse range of groups and developing music videos for a capstone project that will be unveiled this summer. Never miss the best stories and events! Get JewishBoston This Week. Subscribe Error As I was developing my fellowship engagements and beginning to envision my capstone project, I realized that I’d like to focus my creative energy on the idea of peace.
Walking the streets of my Jerusalem neighborhood, I could hear the synagogue singing of communities from Syria, Iran, Greece, Europe, and Ethiopia. Yet the journey that led me to my current interest in global Jewish musical traditions has been far from obvious. Born into a secular family in Israel, where the connection between religious institutions and the state is highly contentious, I was educated to stay away from anything religious.
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