'As protests against the war have erupted, so has significant confusion...about the boundaries between criticism of Israel and antisemitism.'

NEW from Rabbi Jill Jacobs
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💥Multitudes in Tel Aviv, calling for the release of the hostages.
(Yael Gadot)

The only viable solution is two states, where both people can thrive, enjoy dignity & human rights & attain national liberation. This is not what Hamas wants & it's not what the Israeli government wants, but it is what those on all sides committed to peace & human rights want.

It was heartening to bump into these folks on my way into the Board of Rabbis meeting with Akunis this morning. I felt their presence as I asked my own hard questions (which got no real answer).

Vital leadership from Rabbi Jill Jacobs T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights on how to discern when criticism of Israel becomes antisemitism. Please, read her words.

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Truly tragic news from our friends at Coalition of Immokalee Workers. Thinking of everyone there and the families of those killed in this horrible accident.

'We need to tell a new story.” 🙌
Kvelling to see Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann and 2024 Rabbinic Hero Award winner Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg (@theRaDR) alongside local Palestinian leaders at this Standing Together event yesterday.
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It is not only a battle over the aid to the starving people in Gaza, it's also a battle over the soul of our society. Today we confronted settlers that attacked the aid trucks AND WE WON: all the trucks passed successfully to Gaza.

We need your support: my.israelgives.org/en/fundme/aidp…

Standing Together is protecting truckloads of aid bound for Gaza, forcing police to disperse right-wing protesters who try to destroy it.

They shouldn’t have to do this, but we’re always in awe of their courage and commitment.

See you today!

Today, NCAC & 11 groups expressed concern after congressional committees requested financial documents on 20 groups allegedly involved in recent college protests. The request is an affront to the 1st Amdmt and an abuse of Congress’ power. Urging rescindment. #ProtectFreeSpeech

You can't unsee this. This is a group of Jewish Israeli youngsters celebrating the destruction of food aid to Gaza. And not one solider lifting a finger to arrest them, or even to just *stop* them.

Today we are joining partners in the Fedearl Anti-Solitary Taskforce in a National Day of Action to End Solitary Confinement. Join by writing your Members of Congress to ask them to cosponsor the End Solitary Confinement Act: nrcat.salsalabs.org/esca-cosponsor…

Proud to join the National Day of Action for the federal End Solitary Confinement Act!

Solitary confinement is torture.

It causes immense suffering, mental & physical deterioration, heart disease and self-harm.

It worsens safety.

It has taken so many lives.

It must end now.

“hasbara efforts have gone into overdrive. My inbox fills each morning with updates from the major legacy organizations justifying the ongoing war and calling out antisemitism with no mention of the deaths of Palestinian civilians, or of the Israelis protesting their own gov”

New panelists confirmed for the 5/19 - 11am ET session ('Ways a Wounded Israel Begins to Heal') of our virtual Israel-Palestine Symposium: Haia Noach (ED, Negev Coexistence Forum For Civil Equality), Orit Sulitzeanu (ED, איגוד מרכזי הסיוע לנפגעות ולנפגעי תקיפה מינית). Register: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/….
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