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Lech Lecha: A Wide Open Tent

If the tent, our home, is truly open on all sides, there is an understanding that each person is continuing onward on a different journey. Our Torah is blessing us to be just as supportive in saying goodbye as we are in saying hello.

Antisemitism Resources

T'ruah's collected resources on antisemitism.

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VOTING AND DEMOCRACY: One Possible Halakhic Approach

Rabbi David Polsky reflects on what Jewish tradition has to say about voting and democratic practice.

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Words Can Kill

by Rabbi Lev Meirowitz Nelson and Rabbi David Jaffe
A text study for considering the impact of violent speech, in political discourse or otherwise.
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The Pharaohs of Contemporary Politics

by Rabbi Sonya Starr
Passover is often referred to as a holiday of Freedom and Justice. One of the most common Biblical quotes when referring to the mitzvah of tzeddek/Justice, Freedom, and Passover is found in Dt. 16:20: “Tzeddek tzeddek tirdof. Justice, Justice shall you pursue.” This verse, of course, assumes you know what justice is so you can...
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