Recent Blogs

• High Holidays Sermon Prompts for 5780

  As Jewish clergy, we often feel called to speak about Israel on the High Holidays -- and as progressives, we often find ourselves not quite knowing what to say. We may feel a little stuck. We offer these prompts and stories in the hope of helping you get un-stuck.

• The Two Way Street | Tisha B’Av

  Tisha B’Av is a Jewish day of mourning, commemorating the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, among other events.

• We Must Bear Witness to our Moral Failure

  I recently traveled to Homestead, Florida, where I stood outside one of the many child detention centers our government is funding.

• J Street on the 2020 Trail: Concord, New Hampshire

  J Street hits the 2020 campaign trail with a town hall in Concord, New Hampshire.

In Barring Omar And Tlaib, Netanyahu Showed His Contempt For Liberal Jews, The Forward
Alon Pinkas writes, “Trump showed how irrelevant he considers Israeli sovereignty, Israel’s relations with Congress, and bipartisan support. In his mind, he gave Netanyahu, the junior partner in this asymmetrical bromance, enough gifts over the last two years. It’s time Netanyahu reciprocate. And he did, willingly and enthusiastically.”

Meet Donald Trump’s Most Desperate Sycophant: Benjamin Netanyahu, Haaretz
Eric H. Yoffie writes, “Israel’s prime minister has now become the U.S. president’s pet poodle. The Tlaib-Omar debacle is another terrible blow for relations between Israel and the Democratic Party – and between Israel and U.S. Jews.”