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Tag Archives: homelessness
Justice Demands RISC
On June 15, 2020, I was asked to give closing remarks at the (virtual) annual gathering for RISC — Richmonders Involved to Strengthen Our Communities — an organization of congregations from throughout the Richmond region working to solve critical community … Continue reading
Posted in Public Statements, Sermons
Tagged culture, current-events, ending poverty, Gun Control, Guns, homelessness, justice, politics, race, racism, religion, social justice, society
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Homeward Bound
Consider this: on any given night in the city of Philadelphia, approximately 4,000 people are homeless, sleeping in shelters or on the streets. Thousands more live in transitional housing or sub-standard/unfit living conditions. Nearly a quarter of the homeless population is children. True, … Continue reading
Posted in Reflections
Tagged ethics, fiscal cliff, homelessness, Judaism, justice, politics, religion, social justice, tikkun olam, Torah
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Rabbi Michael Rose Knopf 