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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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One law and one ordinance
Rabbi Nava Hefetz has written a theological and political article about the roots of the ideas in the book “Torat Hamelech” and the crime that the rioters committed in the military base of the Efraim brigade. Continue reading
From Noah in the Ark to Moses in the basket of reeds
From Noah in the Ark to Moses in the basket of reeds: In the two cases the ark and the ark of bulrushes are both saving. Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Moses, Noah in the Ark, Parashat Noah, PhD Josef Shechter, Rambam, salvation, saving, The Lexicon of the Talmud Treasure, Tikun Olam
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Our response to the approval of the Prawer Committee recommendations regarding the destiny of the Bedouins in the Negev
The Rabbis for Human Rights see the approval of the Prawer Committee’s recommendation a continuation of a policy that ignores citizens and communities in Israel, especially minorities. Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Bedouins, minorities, Praver Committee, Prawer, racism, Rambam, the Negev residents
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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
Magic and Human Rights
Rabbi Gideon D Sylvester checks what’s wrong with magic and what does it have to do with this week’s festival of Passover and the world of human rights? Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged care for the oppressed, Human Rights, Jews, justice, Kedoshim, kindness, Laws of Idolatry, Leviticus, Magic, non-Jews, Passover, Rambam, Ramban, Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch
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After Purim and Before Pesach Thoughts
I pray that there will come a day when there will be not poor people in our country and in the world and everybody will be able to live in dignity. Continue reading
Posted in Economic/Social Justice
Tagged dignity, Megilat Esther, Merkaz Hadera, Mishlochei Manot, mitzvah, Pesach, Purim, Rambam
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A Summary of the Social Justice Department’s work
Jewish tradition obliges the community to care for the weak and to provide its members with its basic needs Continue reading
Posted in Economic/Social Justice
Tagged A summary, Bible, economic, economic injustice, international treaty, invalids, Jewish tradition, Knesset, mutual responsibility, private hands, prophets, Rambam, single-parent families, social and cultural rights, social and economic justice, social justice, struggle, the elderly, unemployed, wages, Wisconsin Plan, workers
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