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Facing two different forms of anti-Semitism
We must resist White Nationalism and reach out in solidarity to the communities it attacks. By Rabbi Arthur Waskow | The Rag Blog | March 14, 2019 An old Jewish saying goes, “Why did God give us two thumbs? So … Continue reading
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The election: Heartbreak and beyond
Here’s what we need to do: First, mourn. Then organize. By Rabbi Arthur Waskow | The Rag Blog | November 9, 2016 First, heartbreak and mourning. For the America where we thought at least a majority was too menshlich, too compassionate, … Continue reading
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Tom Hayden, ¡Presente!
The Port Huron Statement that Hayden drafted, a deeply intelligent critical analysis of American society, became the manifesto of a generation. By Rabbi Arthur Waskow | The Rag Blog | October 26, 2016 REMEMBERING TOM HAYDEN Peace activist and spiritual … Continue reading
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Is murder a ‘sacred practice’ in ALL religions?
Why are there streaks of both blood and love in the histories of religious communities? By Rabbi Arthur Waskow | The Rag Blog | January 18, 2015 The murderous attacks in France last week have called forth a mixture of … Continue reading
Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Israel, Hillel, and Idolatry
Harvard Hillel banned a speech by former Israeli Knesset Speaker Avraham Burg. The spiritual issue: Israel, Hillel, and idolatry The Hillel International prohibitions make the State of Israel, and indeed only one version of it, into an idol. By Rabbi … Continue reading
Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Drop Gas Masks, Not Bombs
Think out of the box. Digital art by Neho / deviantART. Act out of the box: Drop gas masks, not bombs Use the power of the U.S. in nonviolent, non-military, nonlethal ways to counter Assad’s (or the rebels’) possible use … Continue reading
The Shalom ReportMazeltov, America! By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / November 9, 2012 I feel enormous relief at Mr. Romney’s defeat but only moderate pleasure in Mr. Obama’s victory. I worry that with a right-wing House and … Continue reading
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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Burn Their Books, Mayor Bloomberg
People’s Library at Occupy Wall Street. Photo by David Shankbone / Flickr. NYPD apparently destroys ‘American cultural history’ More than 5,000 books in the Occupy Wall Street library were reportedly thrown away when police moved in to remove protesters from … Continue reading
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Rabbi Arthur Waskow: A Declaration of Independence from Corporate Domination
A Declaration of Independencefrom Corporate Domination By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / July 4, 2011 We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men and women are created equal, endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable … Continue reading
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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Do We Rejoice in Death?
Do we rejoice in death? Photo by Matt Sunday / AP.Bin Laden and beyond:Addressing our higher selvesBy Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / May 3, 2011 How might we appropriately address the death of a mass murderer? The … Continue reading
Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Thanksgiving, My Yarmulke, and Alice’s Restaurant
Rabbi Arthur Waskow (not in 1970!) wearing rainbow kippah.You can get anything you want:Thanksgiving and my yarmulke By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / November 28, 2010 Thursday, a little before noon, my phone rang. I knew at … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Chicago 1968, Chicago 8, Judaism, Peace Movement, Rabbi Arthur Waskow, Sixties, Social Activism, Thanksgiving
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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Thanksgiving, My Yarmulke, and Alice’s Restaurant
You can get anything you want:Thanksgiving and my yarmulke By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / November 28, 2010 Thursday, a little before noon, my phone rang. I knew at once who it was: my old friend Jeffrey … Continue reading
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