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Human Rights Tour For Jewish Leadership
Join our Human Rights Tour For Jewish Leadership October 2nd- 9th
Please join RHR for 7 days of touring, experiencing and Torah study that will challenge and inspire Explore Israel’s Burning and Sometimes Confusing Human Rights Challenges With Israel’s Rabbinic Voice of Conscience. Become better informed, more knowledge
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Who will care for the self-employed: The story on the deterioration of the middle class in the Israeli society
Rabbi Sigal Asher beingsus the story on the deterioration of the middle class in the Israeli society. Continue reading
The Reform of Bituach Leumi, is it a good idea?
The reform of the Bituach Leumi which was proudly announced by the Minister of Social Welfare does not address the real problems of those in need of the services of Bituach Leumi. What would address them? Maybe it is worth asking the people themselves. Continue reading
Farewell, Moshe Silman: Israel cares more for the dead than the living.
Moshe Silman was entitled to burial costs from Bituach Leumi after he died but not to a place to live when he was alive. Rabbi Kobi Weiss hopes that the right to die with respect will be echoed by the right to live with respect for those insist to live. Continue reading
A country which destroys its citizens: The story of Moshe Silman
On Shabat evening, 14.7 during a demonstration on Kaplan St. where Moshe Silman set fire to himself, in protest at the terrible economic situation he was in and at his mistreatment by state and government institutions. The following will try to clarify how Moshe got to this stage. Continue reading
Posted in Economic/Social Justice, General
Tagged 100 percent disability, appeal, Bituach Leumi, Director of Social Justice at Rabbis for Human Rights, food, Haifa encampment, Haifa municipality, Homeless, Idit Lev, medicine, Member of Knesset Orly Levy Abecassis, Ministry of Housing, Moshe Silman, Moshe Silman set fire to himself, poverty, The rejection letter, welfare
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