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Tag Archives: Brant Rosen
Progressive Jews who call for a ceasefire do not speak for most Jews
Allowing Hamas to continue butchering and terrorizing Israelis is not a choice most Israelis can accept. Hamas, like ISIS, must be removed from power. Kill or be killed. Jews who advocate a ceasefire now are living in a dangerous alternative … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-Zionism, Brant Rosen, Rabbis for Ceasefire, Tzedek Chicago
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Jewish Voice for Peace Rabbis
JEWISH PRESS by Mira Ward August 30, 2015 …Jewish Voice for Peace, founded in 1996, openly supports the movement to boycott, divest from, and sanction Israel (“BDS”) —all of Israel, not just the West Bank. JVP openly supports those who … Continue reading
A New Synagogue In Chicago Is Billing Itself As ‘Non-Zionist’
HUFFINGTON POST by Sara Weissman August 22, 2015 For Rabbi Brant Rosen, it’s about “bearing witness to oppression, particularly when it’s being done in our name as Americans and as Jews.” An Israeli flag next to the rabbi’s podium, a … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-Zionism, Brant Rosen, Tzedek Chicago, Zionism
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Rabbi at NY Gay Synagogue offers special prayer, fireworks ensue
NEW YORK TIMES by Laurie Goodstein September 22, 2014 With the war in Gaza still raging, Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum offered an unusual prayer for peace last month during a Friday night service at the large predominantly gay synagogue she leads … Continue reading
Evanston rabbi quits over pro-Palestinian activism
CHICAGO TRIBUNE by John Keilman September 3, 2014 Brant Rosen, who has been at the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation for 17 years, said no specific incident led to his resignation Tuesday but that his outspoken views produced a divide he no … Continue reading
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Tagged Brant Rosen, Chicago, Evanston, Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation
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