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The Nakba Continues in Jenin
People carry their belongings on the street after the Israeli army’s withdrawal from the Jenin camp in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on July 5, 2023 [Ammar Awad/Reuters] From my weekly Shabbat...
View ArticleOn the Battle of Jenin and “The Battle of Algiers”
For many, Gillo Pontecorvo’s “The Battle of Algiers” (1966) remains one of the truly great movies of modern times – and arguably the greatest anti-colonial film ever made. So much has been written...
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Widening the Crack: When Liberal Zionists Condemn Israeli Apartheid
From my weekly e-mail message to Tzedek Chicago members: In early August, a powerful letter with the title “The Elephant in the Room” was posted online. Signed by hundreds of academics, clergy, and...
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Speaking the Unspeakable on Israel/Palestine: Sermon for Yom Kippur 5784
phot: Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times An op-ed version of this sermon was published in Truthout Jewish tradition teaches that words have a sacred power. In the very beginning of the Torah, God...
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Seeking Understanding Amidst the Horror in Israel/Palestine
When I heard the initial reports of Hamas’ attacks on Israel this past Saturday, I will be completely honest – my first reaction was “good for them.” Israel had been collectively punishing...
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Ceasefire Now vs. Free the Hostages: Doing the Moral Calculus in Gaza
photo: Hassan Eslaiah / AP As Israel intensifies its horrific military assault on Gaza – at current count, over 8,000 Palestinians have been killed, including over 3,000 children – the popular call...
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In the Face of Israel’s Terrifying Onslaught on Gaza, It’s Time to Double...
(photo: Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images) From my weekly email to Tzedek Chicago members: As we well know, there have been, in recent years, increasingly vociferous calls from the Israeli...
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Lifting Up the Torah of Ceasefire in Chicago City Hall
Here are the remarks, below, that I delivered at Chicago City Hall yesterday at a meeting of the Committee on Health and Human Relations as it considered an endorsement of UN Resolution 377, calling...
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“In Gaza, Israel is Revealing the True Face of Zionism”
Last week, the board of my congregation, Tzedek Chicago released this statement in repsonse to Israel’s ongoing military assault in Gaza. Although it is addressed to all people of conscience, it...
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On Gaza, Genocide and International Holocaust Remembrance Day
(Photo by Axel Koester/Los Angeles Daily News) It’s safe to day that International Holocaust Remembrance Day will arrive tomorrow at a deeply fraught moment for the Jewish community. Just today,...
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