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The Independence Tractate
Living Out of Boxes
All my life I provided for myself, but I was recently evicted from my home. How can you work when you have no home? How can I be called a mother if I can not provide my daughter with the security of a home? And where are the equal opportunities? Continue reading
Posted in Economic/Social Justice, General, Media
Tagged eviction, mako, Public Housing, RHR on the internet, social justice
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Social justice protesters back on the streets – Newsletter of Passover
While the protest is back on the streets and hope fills the eyes, we published an annual activity report inspired by the protest. We are still fighting to stop the evictions, and the imminent elections and the social pressure are starting to bring results. Shabat Shalom and happy Passover. Continue reading
Posted in Parasha / E-Letter
Tagged "Light Tag", annual activity report, comet me, Ir Amim, Jewish, Kamha Depasha, Kamha Depasha Mitzvah, Muslim, Nifgaei Zhuyot Adam, Passover, Rabbi Anita Steiner, Rights Center in Hedera, social justice, Solar demolitions in South Hebron mountains, South Hebron Hills, South Hebron Mountains, the destruction of the solar panels, Toulouse
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The Wages of a Laborer
Protests concerning social justice, the growing gap between the rich and the poor and the exploitation of workers under the system of outsourcing work to contractors in order to avoid paying proper wages and social benefits, are not totally new. They have ancient precedents in the Jewish tradition. Continue reading
The Struggle for Justice is Not in Heaven’s Hands
A D’var Torah on the Israeli Protests for Social Justice Continue reading
A Search in the Jewish holy
Rabbi Kobbi Weis maintains that a search in the Jewish holy and literary sources proves that every outside confrontation requires a look inside. Continue reading
The Government of Israel has to Visit the Encampments
In order to respond to the protesters’ demands, there is no need for large and cumbersome teams. The government needs to get down to the people and hear their demands. The government has to visit the encampments. Continue reading
A Rabbinical call to remember the prophets’ vision on social justice
When the Government and Ministers give an answer to the Social Justice protest, they should not forget the Jewish voice Continue reading
Social Justice for All
Rabbi Nava Hefez writing a letter to the Honorable minister Limor Livnat regarding the public housing protest. Continue reading
Posted in Economic/Social Justice, Education, General
Tagged Limor Livnat, protest, social justice, tent
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The crisis in public housing in Beit Shean
Something is happening here, but we can’t just demonstrate in the center of the country. A cry for help has come from Beit Shean, and we must not turn our heads. It isn’t easy to get to Beit Shean. It requires an effort. There won’t be 140,000 demonstrators. That makes your presence all the more critical, and we need to plan. There was a dismantling of the Beit Shean tent camp by the Municipality on Friday. Continue reading
Something is Happening Out There
Rabbi Arik Ascherman: “Rachel Levi lives in an Amidar (semi-public housing) apartment and has an eviction notice for Wednesday the 22nd. We need your Help.” Continue reading
Annual Activity Report 2010-2011
The Independence Tractate