Author Archives: Rabbi Brian Walt

Christian leaders will not be cowed into silence about widespread human rights violations

An interfaith delegation to the West Bank witnessed widespread human rights violations; and American Christian leaders are reflecting that awareness

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Affirming a Judaism and Jewish identity without Zionism

Rabbi Brian Walt reflects on his journey from being a progressive Zionist to holding a belief in a Judaism and American Jewish identity that rejects Zionism as its core belief.

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Will liberal Jews take responsibility for their role in American policy and the suffering of the Palestinian people?

The following is a Yom Kippur sermon on American Jews and Israel that I gave at Tikkun v’Or in Ithaca New York. I want to start my sermon with a kavvanah (spiritual intention) of two quotes, one from the Psalms and the … Continue reading

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