Rabbis for Ceasefire

At this moment of great moral reckoning, we are speaking out with one voice to fulfill the most sacred obligation in Jewish tradition – pikuach nefesh, saving a life

Teachings

Elul

Elul 21

Tochekcha: From the root “to be firm” “to stand” “to be right”. This is often translated as loving rebuke. We offer Tochekcha to help people see what they have done wrong and encourage them to do…

Elul

Elul 20

Writing prompt:  Ask God, What were you thinking?! Write the reply.  Ask yourself, how am I called to respond?  Write the reply. From the biblical ancestors on, our tradition depicts the human-Divine relationship as one in…

Elul

Elul 19

Is there anyone with whom you need to make teshuva, repair?  If you are not able to do that in person, consider writing a letter. Even if you don’t send it.  You could be one of…

Elul

Elul 18

You have a place in Judaism.  What is that place? Did you need to hear this from someone? We are here to affirm your belonging in Jewish community that believes in life, justice, love, truth and…

Elul

Elul 17

Think of a place in nature where you feel “resourced.” Bring that to your heart/ mind, close your eyes and plant yourself there for a few moments. Resource your roots. When you open your eyes, bring…

Elul

Elul 16

Can I let go of some of my old patterns of defense, trusting the Source of Love is leading me to open-hearted presence?

Elul

Elul 15

In Elul we say the Divine is the field, They are close, They are nearby, tending to our whispered petitions and our wailing.  If this were the case, what would you ask of them? For yourself?…

Elul

Elul 14

How can we begin expressing Kharata- grief, acknowledgement for the harms done in our names and with our tax money in Gaza knowing harm is ongoing and repair will take generations?  We would have to be…

Elul

Elul 13

Amjad Iraqi shares that in our struggle for a world in which Palestinian are granted agency, in which Israel is held accountable, and in which international institutions are respected, we must tolerate differences within our movements,…

Elul

Elul 12

Palestinian writer Hala Alyan recently reminded us that we owe Gaza our endurance AND that we belong to long, gorgeous lineages of endurance.  Where is endurance in your line that you can pull on now?

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