We cannot shy away from engaging in the challenging discussions surrounding the impact of hate on our community. We should not allow ourselves to be bound by shame, and trauma.
For many secular people, there is a looming specter of a theocracy waiting to descend upon us all. This has led to a tremendous resentment of religion and religious people in Israel.
Tensions have moved along two interrelated axes in Israeli society: between Jewishness as a national identity and democracy; and Judaism as a religion and democracy.
Jews living in Israel, even if they never put on tefillin, observe a single Shabbat or visit the Western Wall, live and breathe Judaism.
The dream of creating a state and the ability to not be reliant on anyone or any power to guarantee the protection and future of that state took shape and came to fruition.
These so-called Post-Zionists either never left Zionism or they have re-found it and are now embracing the uniqueness of Israel.
Left-wing Israelis feel less comfortable in Israel than they did a year ago
Changes in the Israeli Judicial Selection Committee or the override clause don't address the real issue at hand.
Rabbi Moshe Hauer stands by his principles in dialogue with the reform movement. Nevertheless, he stresses the importance of remembering that all Jews are one family.
The campaign was launched during the weekend when thousands of Reform movement communities sent emails to Israeli embassies.
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