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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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The questions we grapple with on Shabbat Zachor
I want to connect those successes to the breastplate of the High Priest we read about in this week’s Torah portion and the questions we grapple with on Shabbat Zachor. Continue reading
Posted in Economic/Social Justice, General
Tagged Al Arakib, Amalek, Amalekiut, Amidar, Barukh Goldstein, Book of Esther, breastplate of the High Priest, cancellation of Amidar's eviction, Efi Stentzler, El-Arakib, Exodus, JNF, JNF/KKL, Judge Nehama Netzer, KK"L, KK"L stops planting on disputed land., KK"L will not plant on disputed lands, Ovadia, Parashat Zachor, planting a KK"l forest, Prawer report, Public Housing, Purim, Shabbat Zacho, the Barukh Goldstein massacre, the book of Esther, The breastplate of the High Priest, the unrecognized villages, the victory of Ovadya and Miriam Ben Avraham, to eliminate Amalek's seed
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Peace from the Inside Out
Rabbi Gil Nativ finds in parashat ‘Teruma’ the way to make peace in the world. The month of Adar that begins on Friday, contains joy and a new message. Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged 5772, Adar, Ark of Convent, Baruch Goldstein and the murder in the Cave of Machpela, Exodus, Haman, how to make peace in the world, Mishkan, Parashat Teruma, peace, Purim, Shalom Bayit, Terumah, The Ark of the Covenant, the Jewish year 5772, the orders for building the Ark of Convent, world peace
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Limits on Masters and Control: Dvar Torah Parshat ‘Mishpatim’
Rabbi Mira Raz replaces the Master of Slaves with the real master – he who created us all.
She teaches us about Masters and the limits of power from this weeks parsha: Mishpatim Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Exodus, freedom, master, Mishpatim, Slavery, slaves, The limits of power, המשפטים
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Meeting with non-Jews strengthens Judaism
Parashat Jethro is the fifth parasha in Exodus. This parasha is full of substance, thought-provoking suggestions, and invites us to review in order to renew and build a nation Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Exodus, Gaza, parashat Jethro, Receiving the Torah on Mount Sinai
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It is forbidden to evacuate people in the winter – Parashat “Bo” – Weekly commentary by Rabbis for Human Rights
Despite the evictions of homeless during the cold winter, we continue to strive for achievements in the parliamentary level (establishing a lobby for public housing), in addition, we are also looking for creative ways to stop the evacuations and help the homeless Continue reading
Posted in Parasha / E-Letter
Tagged Amidar, Anata, Beit Arabiyah, Demolish Houses, Exodus, Isawia, Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions, Jahalin, Jahalin Bedouin, National Park, Rachel Levy, Ramla, Shawamreh family, Slopes of Mount Scopus, The El Ajo family, the lobby for Public housing in the Knesset, the stock of public housing apartments, the village of El Jenia, the village of Shaab EL Butum in South Hebron Hills, To plant a prayer, Tu Beshvat event, Yoel Hason's Bill
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Freedom from Corruption of Power
This week’s Torah narrative completes the story of the ten plagues. It describes the hardening of Pharaoh’s heart as the story proceeds. It then introducesthe firstmitzvot given to the Jewish people as a nation – the twenty mitzvot which create the holiday observances of Pesach, the festival of Freedom. To this day this educational construct serves to create and recreate the Jewish people and is a cornerstone of our collective identity. Continue reading
The Lying Connection
Rabbi Mira Raz explains what is the connection of lie in Parashat Chukat. Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Chukat, Exodus, God, Moses, Nachash, Numbers, Parashat Chukat, Serpent
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Shabbat HaGadol and Pesach
None of these victories are the cataclysmic act of salvation recounted in the exodus story. (And it is not enough to remove drops of wine from our seder cups when recounting the plagues, or to recite the midrash from Shir HaShirim Rabah containing God’s rebuke to the angels, “My children are drowning and you sing praises.” We truly do not want to see those with whom we are in conflict suffer anything close to the suffering of the Egyptians, not among our fellow Israelis and not among those beyond our borders.) Continue reading
Posted in Palestinian Rights
Tagged Amidar, Awarta, El-Arakib, Exodus, haggadah, Passover, Pesach, Rabbi Arik Ascherman, Ramla, salvation, Shabbat HaGadol, Social Change Victories, Ta'ayush, The Valley of T'wamin
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If you are organizing a group tour to Israel/Palestine or traveling on your own, Rabbis for Human Rights would be happy to meet with you!