Ending Tax Benefits for Terrorists

Israel’s far-right Kahanist movement is drawing new scrutiny and attention following Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s recent announcement that he welcomes bringing Otzma Yehudit, a reincarnation of Meir Kahane’s outlawed Kach party, into his governing coalition. This racist movement, made up of numerous far-right, terrorism-promoting groups that share the same leaders and activists as Otzma Yehudit...
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Worker Justice

“Great is work, as it gives honor to the one who does it.” —Nedarim 49b Our tradition tells us that it is a Jewish moral imperative to treat workers fairly. But we know that in this country and around the world, the workplace is often ground zero for forced labor, exploitation, wage theft, and violence...
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Immigration Justice

“Therefore, love the ger*: for you were gerim in the land of Egypt.” -Deuteronomy 10:19 Most immigrants to the U.S. come seeking safety, freedom, and a better life, just as many of our families did. Jewish texts, history, traditions, and values compel us to welcome them with dignity and compassion. But our country’s policies towards...
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Sandra Lawson

Sandra Lawson is a second year rabbinical student at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. Prior to moving to Philadelphia she worked as a personal trainer, an Adjunct Professor, and served as the Investigative Researcher for the Anti-Defamation League’s Southeast Region, becoming the go-to person when Law Enforcement in the South needed information on hate groups. As...
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Eliezer Weinbach

Eliezer Weinbach (he/him) is a rabbinical student at Yeshivat Chovevei Torah in New York City, with expected ordination in 2024. He graduated from Yeshiva University with a BA in Psychology, and slowly made his way from that field to the Jewish professional world. As a retreat coordinator at The Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center, Eli...
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