Rabbi Mark Hurvitz

Rabbi Mark Hurvitz is a member of T’ruah and webmaster of davka.org. He is married to Rabbi Deborah R. Prinz and is the joyous father of Avigail and Noam, Rachel, and Sarah, and Beth; and grandfather of Amiel, Pele, Ziv, Lior, and Yonah.

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The Commandment to Vote: Jewish Texts on Voting and Fair Elections

Rabbi Ed Stafman

Rabbi Mark Hurvitz

Judaism’s wisdom tradition teaches that “You do not need to finish the work, but you are not free to desist from it." We must exercise the right to vote as a sacred Jewish duty and demand that all ballots are fairly counted.

Jews and Campaign Buttons: A Time-Honored Tradition

Rabbi Mark Hurvitz

October 27, 2016

During the last 100 years, political parties and commercial button makers have designed buttons to attract the votes of American Jews.

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The Commandment to Vote: Jewish Texts on Voting and Fair Elections

Jews and Campaign Buttons: A Time-Honored Tradition

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