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We are a grassroots organization working to shift the conversation on Israel and Palestine in halachically observant Jewish communities.
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Sukkot News: See Brad Lander in NYC! (opens the original)
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“The chagim are an emotionally intense time for many Jews, and this is how they were designed to be experienced. On Yom Kippur, we intentionally cause ourselves physical discomfort, and then just a few days later on Sukkot, we are asked to spend the holiday seeking out joy, and nothing but joy.” — Prof. Sarah Wolf in “A Time to Feel” from our High Holiday readerWishing you a joyful Sukkot and
Ha’azinu/Shabbat Shuva News: G’mar chatima tova, & Ramaz/SAR letter updates! 💌 (opens the original)
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“Halakha says if you try three times and a person does not accept or respond you have fulfilled your obligation.4 It is the constant effort throughout the year that makes it possible to search for atonement on Yom Kippur. Therefore the kinds of so-called political activity that we engage in seeking justice are an integral part of the process of atonement.” — Daniel Boyarin in “A Short Yom Kippur Sermon for Halakhic Leftists”, from <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vJax8U3EdaX
Ramaz & SAR affiliates: sign by 6pm -- letter re: tefilah gathering outside Gracie Mansion (opens the original)
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Are you a student, alum, parent, grandparent, or faculty/staff member of either Ramaz or SAR? We have a group of Ramaz and SAR community members who have written the letter below opposing Friday’s planned public tefilah outside NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s residence on Friday morning. (See initial reporting, which we helped break.)Sign the letter here and join over 130 signatories here! Sign by 6:00pm EDT on Thu
Shana tova from Halachic Left! 🍎🍯🐏🐟🥕📖 (opens the original)
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“And when we have criticisms we need to share, when we believe our entire community may be mistaken, but the possibility of alternative perspectives being heard seems impossible, we cannot give up hope, we cannot leave the community behind. We must keep trying from within, we must continue voicing our critiques and rebukes, for this is what guarantees that Moshiach will one day come.” — Noam Weinreich in “Teshuvah for What?”, from <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vJax8U3EdaX-4GCVM2r32zA
Nitzavim-Vayeilech News: What is the antidote to nihilism? (opens the original)
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While our individual actions do, indeed, have limited material impact, their capacity to stir the heavenly realm fortifies our behavior and gives our deeds expanded reach beyond what we can see and understand. This mystical dimension quiets the voice inside of us that wonders whether what we do is truly impactful, and keeps us optimistic about our capacity to transform without denying our limitations. — Laynie Soloman in this week’s dvar TorahIn our final dvar Tor
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