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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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Today Ruth Would be Considered an Infiltrator and Forbidden from Gleaning
Shavuot Thoughts for 5772 on Acting with the Solidarity of Ruth and Naomi Continue reading
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Tagged Bir El Id, Housing Minister Atias, Infiltrator, Jahalin, Ma'abara, midrash, Moabites, Naomi, Parashat Emor, Public Housing, Rabbi Ben Hollandar z"l, Rage vs Africans erupts, Ruth, Ruti Kedem, Shavuot Thoughts for 5772, Sodom, South Hebron Hills, tikkun leyl Shavuot, Vicki Vanunu
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Passover Thoughts 5772
Rabbi Arik Ascherman thinks that we will be free only when there will be justice and equality for everyone. Continue reading
From Noah to Lekh Lekha
As we move from Noah to Lekh Lekha, many of us like to teach the midrash that compares Noah to a young child holding God’s hand, while Abraham who argues with God, is like the older child who runs ahead. Continue reading
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Tagged An Opening Word, Channel 2 news, illegal act, Jerusalem, Lekh Lekha, midrash, Noah, Public Housing, squatters, הסרט שלטון החוק
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Where have you been when…
Rabbi Ofer Shabbat- Beit Halachmi asks what will we answer our children when, in the future, they will ask us where have you been during the big social protest of Summer 2011? 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
Shavuot Thoughts: Human Rights Were Designed For the Real World
Rabbi Arik Ascherman: “The Torah is not needed by the angels, and its place is not in the heavens because it is a guide to human beings teaching us how to deal with the challenges of human life.” Continue reading
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!