Hadar Cohen is an Arab Jewish scholar, mystic and artist whose work focuses on multi-religious spirituality, politics, social issues, and community building. She is the founder of malchut, a spiritual skill-building school teaching Jewish mysticism and direct experience of god. she teaches and consults in a variety of settings and formats, from one-on-one coaching to online group classes and in-person retreats.  Her podcast, hadar’s web, features community conversations on spirituality, healing, justice, and art. Hadar is a 10th-generation Jerusalemite with lineage roots also in Syria, Kurdistan, Iraq and Iran. Listen in to hear Hadar speak about: Growing up in the tragically divided city of Jerusalem What identifying as an Arab brings Hadar, and what it also takes away  Why she loves Judaism but hates Zionism What Jewish pain is and why the harm inflicted by the Israeli state against Palestinian is a betrayal of it Why breaking the cycle of pain between Israelis and Palestinians requires first the recognition of the pain  What spiritual maturity is and why it is needed in order to witness someone else’s pain while not abandoning your own  Why not doing personal healing work can cause long-term societal harm Why we must learn to hold space for one another within the Arab community - whatever your religion  How the embracing of Hadar's Arab-Jewish identity could be an example of an alternative vision for the future of Israeli/Palestine Podcast Host  Instagram: @laylamaghribi  ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/LaylaMaghribi⁠⁠⁠ Podcast Guest Instagram: @⁠hadarcohen32 linktr.ee/hadarcohen Did you enjoy this episode? Then please give it a like / follow / share / review. All of it helps keep this podcast going.   If you like listening to this podcast then please consider buying me a cup of coffee or two with a Patreon membership here. I love making this show but it is an entirely independent endeavour and the extra caffeine helps me keep going!