The Other Side of Fear: the new record from Elana Arian

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Elana reunites with the team from her acclaimed album, A Spark of Light, on a new collection of songs of reflection, empowerment, &joy. - THE OTHER SIDE OF FEARThere is a well-worn teaching from Rabbi Nachman of Braslav - kol ha'olam kulo gesher tzar m'od, v'ha'ikar lo l'fached klal - which roughly translates to "the whole world is a very narrow bridge, and the most important thing is not to be afraid at all." I've always struggled with this text. Could its lesson really be that everything is terrifying, but just make sure not to fear... at all?  I am afraid. For our planet ...

Read More , for our country, for our culture, for our children, for our humanity.Rather than accept Rabbi Nachman's assertion that the way to respond to the anxiety, injustice, and terror embedded in our world is simply not to be afraid, I propose something different. I say: be afraid. Acknowledge that fear, own it. Just don't stop there. The most importan

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