Category Archives: Rabbis

Orthodox rabbis condemn Donald Trump’s ‘hateful rhetoric and intolerant policy proposals’

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Luke Ford

LINK: We the undersigned are a group of American Orthodox rabbis, speaking as individuals, who have come together — in solidarity with other religious leaders — to make this statement on a matter of grave religious import. We believe that … Continue reading →

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Who Were The Rabbis & Jewish Intellectuals Who Pushed For America To Declare War On Syria?

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Luke Ford

As the Twitter user #thelatempire notes: “Syria war has been the most globally destabilizing event since 9/11.” So who pushed for this disaster? From September 2013: Letter to U.S. House of Representatives Dear Congressional Leaders, We write you as descendants … Continue reading →

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Israel Army Rabbi Once Justified Rape of Non-Jewish Women

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Luke Ford

Well, yes, that’s part of the Torah tradition — that you are allowed to take a woman you want in wartime and have sex with her. Forward: Israel’s military has nominated a new chief rabbi who seemed to imply in … Continue reading →

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A plea from the brother and victim of a predator

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Luke Ford

Yehuda Pogrow writes: Meir Pogrow, the justly-condemned sexual predator, is my older brother. He is roughly nine years my senior. I share my story because I hope to launch a movement that will raise from the ashes of this tragedy … Continue reading →

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Sandra Lawson, black lesbian vegan rabbinical student, hopes to redefine where Judaism happens

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Luke Ford

PHILADELPHIA (JTA) — Sandra Lawson didn’t expect to perform a public benediction at her local pub in this city’s Roxborough neighborhood. But when her friend Jay, who was entering firefighter training, asked her for a blessing earlier this year, she … Continue reading →

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