Tag Archives: Rabbis for Human Rights

A rabbi’s daughter sheds her ignorance

Generally I’m not optimistic about the Jewish community’s ability to come to terms with the tragedy of the Palestinian experience; I think ethnocentrism hobbles our community, and at this stage in history, Jews need to reach out to others for … Continue reading

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Blogger Sheizaf would rather write about cinema, but he has been called to witness a great crime

On Wednesday, the New York Times did a piece quoting Netanyahu’s speech before the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations in New Orleans and didn’t mention that young Jewish activists repeatedly heckled the PM, even as the disruption was all … Continue reading

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Liberal rabbis Lippman and Bachman urge Brooklynites to buy products from Occupied West Bank!

This is amazing. Next Tuesday evening, several groups will be picketing Ricky’s NY, a cosmetics store in Brooklyn Heights that sells Ahava products, which are made in the occupied West Bank from minerals that belong to Palestinians. Nancy Kricorian of … Continue reading

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