There Is Nothing So Whole as a Broken Heart: Mending the World As Jewish Anarchists
Channel: Edinburgh Anarchist Feminist Bookfair
Date: 2021-05-31

In celebration of the release of There Is Nothing So Whole As a Broken Heart (AK Press, 2021), an anthology filled with contemporary essays, art, and poetry by Jewish anarchists, join editor Cindy Milstein, contributor Alice Ross, and Misha and Joe from the Pink Peacock as they explore the role of queer+trans+feminist Jewish anarchism in helping to mend the world. This event is open to anyone interested in learning more about the beauty of the Jewish anarchist tradition and its present-day manifestations, including in so-called Scotland. And besides good conversation, there'll likely be a rebellious ritual and song or two.

Through stories at once poetic and poignant, There Is Nothing So Whole as a Broken Heart offers a powerful elixir for all who rebel against systemic violence and injustice. The contemporary renewal of Jewish anarchism draws on a history of fighting antisemitism, enslavement, displacement, white supremacy, and genocide as well as embracing ancestral resistance, strength, imagination, and humor--all qualities, and wisdom, sorely needed today.

You can get a copy of the book by visiting the AK Press website or your fav rad/indie bookstore: https://www.akpress.org/thereisnothingsowhole.html

Cindy Lev-B Milstein (they/he) is a diasporic queer jewish anarchist who loves shaping and sharing magical spaces with others, being a doula for books and grief, and journeying through the messy beauty of life by practicing as much solidarity, care, and love as possible.

Alice Ross (she or they) (yiddish: איידל, Aydel), an anarchist feminist Jew, is a linguist, reader, and maker in Edinburgh. She draws strength and hope from mutual aid work, holding space for sincerity, and nurturing connections - between people, with nature, with art, and with the universe.

Morgan and Joe happily throw themselves into Pink Peacock, a queer, Yiddish, pay-what-you-can cafe in Glasgow’s southside welcoming everyone (except cops and terms). For more on Pink Peacock, see https://pinkpeacock.gay/.