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Naso: Patriarchal Surveillance, Bodily Autonomy, and Longing for “a Regulated World”

This “regulated world” is only idyllic if you are the monitor and punisher of “deviation,” not the monitored and punished. For [the monitored and punished,] the longing instead is for a world that affirms the dignity of all people.

Criticism of Israel and Antisemitism: How to Tell Where One Ends and the Other Begins

In this time of inflamed passions, it’s crucial both to ensure that criticism of Israel does not cross the line into antisemitism, and to protect the free speech of those protesting Israel’s actions.

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“May We Create a Nation”: A New Prayer for Our Country

From Rabbi Seth Goldstein: We know that this is a nation founded by massacre, built by slavery, maintained by exclusion, defined by inequality. And we also know that this nation promises equality, exercises resilience, evolves continuously, practices teshuvah.

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Ki Tetze: Honoring Creation & Being Good Allies

by Rabbi Francine Roston
Our needs are not always primary. In fact, to be a good ally and a good steward of Creation, we must put the needs of others ahead of our own.
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Shoftim: The Imperfection of Justice

by Rabbi Jessica Lowenthal
We all must work towards a more just society, understanding and accepting that we will never attain perfection.
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Re’eh: Are We a People Chosen by God?

by Rabbi Robert Tabak
Yeshayahu Leibowitz wrote, “The uniqueness of the People Israel is not a fact; it is a task. The holiness of Israel is not a reality but a role.” If Jews are to express some sense of being “treasured,” we need new religious perspectives recognizing everyone as created in God’s image.
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High Holiday Resources for 5785

We offer these texts, sermon ideas, articles, talking points, and insights about the Israel-Hamas war and its reverberating effects to make it a little easier to meet the needs of your community at a tremendously difficult time. 
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Ekev: When Our Leaders Gaslight Us

by Rabbi David Chapman
The world becomes more dangerous when leaders cannot be trusted and incontrovertible facts are subject to manipulation. Our responsibility, both as leaders and as citizens who elect them, is to value accountability.
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VaEt’chanan: Al HaMar VeHamatok: For These Things I Weep

by Rabbi Maya Zinkow
We are not just meant to see the good land, but the whole of it, even what is hard to look at. And when we witness injustice, bitterness, and badness, we are meant to take up the sacred task of picking up the shattered pieces of destruction and building something good, building something worth gazing upon.
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Devarim: Moses’ Opening Rebuke: Choose Your Leaders Wisely

by Rabbi Suzie Jacobson
As we travel into the unknown wilderness of our shared future, may we clearly articulate what we need from our leadership and insist that we be led by wisdom, capable experience, and the commitment to equity for all.
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Together Toward Redemption: Matot-Masei and the Nine Days

by Emily Bell
The necessary work of teshuva cannot be completed by one individual alone. Rather, our mandate to uphold God’s name “in truth, in justice and in righteousness” can only be achieved through collective action.
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Pinchas: If the Law Is Wrong, Change It

by Savannah Lipner
The daughters of Zelophehad had previously been disenfranchised by the system but were able to advocate for themselves and not only did God heed their request, God changed the law entirely. We must act as the daughters of Zelophehad and reconcile the injustices we find.
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Balak: Bilam’s Donkey: Judaism’s First Emotional Support Animal

by Yedida Kanfer
As we draw nearer to the November elections, we see constant reminders that our democracy is a work-in-progress. By practicing democracy — working to get out the vote, engaging in conversation, writing letters to the editor — we will make democracy a reality.
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