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- With Israel’s Democracy In Danger, We Must Not Silence Critics January 23, 2023
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Tag Archives: Zionism
With Israel’s Democracy In Danger, We Must Not Silence Critics
As a new far-right government takes power in Israel, a debate among Jewish Americans has erupted about what it means to be “pro-Israel.” This is not new. Even before the First Zionist Congress convened over 120 years ago, there were … Continue reading
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Tagged AIPAC, American Judaism, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Judaism, justice, politics, social justice, society, wisdom, Zionism
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Why Israel Matters (to me, at least) – Va-Et’hanan 5775
Today marks the second week of our sermon series about Israel. I wanted to spend some time together this month unpacking several takeaways from my recent trip to Israel and, in general, talking about our relationship to the Jewish State … Continue reading
Abolish Israel’s Chief Rabbinate
Recently, Rabbi David Stav, chair of the moderate Orthodox group Tzohar,announced his candidacy for Ashkenazi chief rabbi of Israel. Stav said that he seeks the office to reach out to and make Jewish law “more relevant” for secular Israelis. To some, … Continue reading
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Tagged Chief Rabbi, current-events, Democracy, Denominations, Israel, Jewish People, Judaism, justice, Orthodoxy, Pluralism, politics, religion, society, Torah, Zionism
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