Acting Like Pharaoh's Daughter - Not Like Pharaoh Himself
Netanyahu's expulsion of African asylum-seekers from Israel may be technically permissible, but that does not make it moral or decent.
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Netanyahu's expulsion of African asylum-seekers from Israel may be technically permissible, but that does not make it moral or decent.
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Jerusalem has been the symbol of our people for the past 3,000 years, and it’s now the center of strife, tension, and celebration. How do we deal with that?
As religious Zionists, Israel’s Reform leaders continually reinvent an Israeli Judaism that is authentic, inclusive, and ever-adapting to our evolving religious civilization.
After Yom HaZikaron, we make the heart-wrenching, 180-degree transition from deep mourning to joyous celebration of the miraculous feat of independence.
The Union for Reform Judaism leads the largest and most diverse Jewish movement in North America.