Posts by Adina Bernstein
Book Review: Pandemic, Inc.
The new non-fiction book, Pandemic, Inc.: Chasing the Capitalists and Thieves Who Got Rich While We Got Sick, by J. David McSwane, was published in April. Since Covid-19 entered the United States in January of 2020, the government has spent billions of dollars to keep the nation economically afloat. One million lives have been lost. While I feel that we have…
Read MoreMy Brush with COVID-19, Part II
After nearly two years of living with COVID-19, I think it is pretty safe to say that most of us have been touched by the COVID-19 virus, either directly or indirectly. Recently, two people that I am very close to have caught COVID. In early January, one of my relations was hospitalized and caught the…
Read MoreThoughts on the Second High Holidays During COVID
Every religion has its own formal way of asking for forgiveness of our sins. In Judaism, the High Holidays (Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur) are two of the most important days of the Jewish calendar. During that time, we ask both G-d and our fellow mortals to exonerate us from our negative actions during…
Read MoreMy Brush with Covid-19
As much as I appreciate the conversations over social media and text, there is nothing like having a conversation in person.
Read MoreComparing Coronavirus to the Holocaust is Wrong and Dangerous
In an article in the Washington Post published on June 30, Washington state Representative Jim Walsh compared The Holocaust to vaccine measures taken by local and state governments. Comparing coronavirus to the holocaust is not just wrong; it is vile – and dangerous.
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