Social justice

“How do we, as a queer Jewish community, look towards early Jewish roots in the immigrant experience and create community that really supports those of us who are disadvantaged?”

Despite numerous social media posts on Palestinians suffering from the war with Hamas, the Red Cross failed to make a single mention of Israeli civilians suffering on October 7 or thereafter.

To be able to rebuild what was lost, an individual or community must, to begin with, have some awareness of the magnitude of that loss, to recognize that it is even worth grieving over.

As messengers raise their voices to criticize one group for harming another group, their arguments are more persuasive when they emphasize concern for the criticized group.

This focus on tikkun olam at the expense of tikkun adam is a mistake. It is not enough to simply work to make the world a better place. We must also work to make ourselves better people.

In the fight for social justice, an allyship can be built around the simplest unobjectionable message: Black Lives Matter; Stop Asian Hate; End Jew Hatred.

After chatting with the group for a few more minutes, Jones said he had to head off for a White House meeting with President Joe Biden.

The Zionist movement was built on an ideology of tikkun Yisrael, Jews looking out for their fellow Jews.

Current political and social discourse is both deeply polarized and polarizing, and we must work diligently to protect civil rights.

Unlike antisemitism coming from the extreme Right or the Muslim world, antisemitism on the Left is frequently spoken about as if there are only symptoms and no causes.

Issues like immigration policy, criminal justice reform, and fighting poverty involve nuanced thinking, compromise, and the ability to integrate multiple perspectives.