Let’s hope Obama won’t be a friend of Israel, writes Gideon Levy in a recent Ha’aretz editorial. Now before you get your knickers in a knot, read on:
When we say that someone is a “friend of Israel” we mean a friend of the occupation, a believer in Israel’s self-armament, a fan of its language of [...]
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Obama, Don’t Be a Friend of Israel!
Posted in Elections 2008, Israel, Palestine, Peace, Politics, Politics/Middle East on November 10, 2008 | 7 Comments »
One Glorious Night in Grant Park
Posted in Current Events, Elections 2008, Politics on November 5, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I was blessed enough to attend the Obama victory fete in Grant Park last night. When we got word that the election was called for Obama, we made our way through the crowd, past the stunned, weeping and jubilant. We were palpably aware that the entire world had their eyes on our little patch of [...]
Wearing Purple on Election Day
Posted in Civil Rights, Current Events, Elections 2008, Judaism, Politics, Religion on November 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
As I searched my mind and soul for what to say on this historic election day, I received these beautiful thoughts via e-mail from my friend and congregant Lesley Williams:
I wore purple to the election booth today, not red or blue. Today we make history, no matter what color your state or your skin. Today [...]
Tweet Your Vote!
Posted in Elections 2008 on November 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The good folks at Twitter are giving us a great way to collect reports on how well/badly our voting experience goes tomorrow. Twitter Vote Report helps voters to use Twitter or simple texting tools to report on how the vote is really going during this election, and they’re making it incredibly [...]
The End of Empire: A Sermon for Rosh Hashanah
Posted in Elections 2008, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policy, Environmentalism, Health Care, High Holidays, Judaism, Politics, Poverty, Religion, Sermons, War on October 5, 2008 | 3 Comments »
My sermon for Rosh Hanshanah Day 5769 was something of a sequel to the one I delivered the night before. I’ve reworked it here, based on a version I gave today at Lake St. Church’s World Community Sabbath. (Those of you who read the previous sermon will notice I carried some passages over into this [...]
Stay Tuned for McCain’s Courageous Mideast Peace Plan…
Posted in Elections 2008, Israel, Palestine, Peace on September 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hoping against hope that a McCain administration would take the lead in the Mideast peace process? Don’t even bother. At a weekend retreat hosted by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, two McCain advisers indicated that a McCain presidency would have more pressing foreign policy matters to attend to. According to a recent JTA [...]
Go Rabbis for Obama!
Posted in Current Events, Elections 2008, High Holidays, Politics, Religion on September 18, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Big, big kudos to Chicago-area rabbis Steve Bob and Sam Gordon for organizing Rabbis for Obama! As of this writing over 400 rabbis (and counting) have signed up to show their support. And this just in: yesterday 900 rabbis joined Obama for a conference call in which he answered questions and spoke eloquently about a [...]
Brit Tzedek Advocacy on Film!
Posted in Elections 2008, Israel, Palestine, Peace, Politics, Politics/Middle East on July 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Check out the GREAT video documentary of last week’s Brit Tzedek v’Shalom Advocacy effort on Capitol Hill. A highlight: an eloquent analysis of the need for American leadership toward a two-state solution by 14 year old JRC member Kelsey Waxman.
Hitchin’ a Ride on the Hagee Train
Posted in American Judaism, Elections 2008, Holocaust, Interfaith, Iran, Israel, Politics, Religion, Religion/Politics, Zionism on May 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Pastor John Hagee’s outfit, Christians United For Israel is gearing up for their annual summit next month, and if you need to be reminded of just how troubling CUFI’s views are, check out journalist Max Blumenthal’s video report on last year’s summit. It includes the truly horrifying testimonials of Hagee’s followers [...]
Resist the Politics of Fear!
Posted in Current Events, Elections 2008, Fear, Iran, Politics, Terrorism on April 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live.
(Dorothy Thompson)
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.
(Eleanor Roosevelt)
The world is a narrow bridge, but the main thing is not to fear.
(Rabbi Nachman of Breslov)
I’m offering the [...]
