Uri L'Tzedek: Orthodox Social Justice

Settler Violence: What is Happening, Why, and What Needs to Be Done

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 12 May 2026 19:47:00 +0000

Avidan Freedman is one of the founders and the director of Yanshoof, an organization dedicated to ending Israel's arms sales to human rights violators, as well as an educator at the Shalom Hartman Institute. He is also an activist who has offered a religious voice on issues relating to Israel and its moral responsibilities. He received semicha from the Israeli chief rabbinate and from Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, and lives in Efrat with his wife and their 5 children.

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The Vision of Justice and Peace with Rav Michael Melchoir!

Uri L'Tzedek — Mon, 11 May 2026 20:00:17 +0000

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A descendant of seven generations of Danish Rabbis, Rabbi Melchior was born in Denmark, is an ordained Orthodox rabbi and immigrated to Israel in 1986. He serves as the Chief Rabbi of Norway and as Av Beit Din of the Scandinavian Countries and is the rabbi of a vibrant orthodox community in Jerusalem. He was elected to the Knesset in 1999 and served for 10 years in roles including: Minister for Social Affairs and World Jewry; Deputy Minister of Education & Culture; and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. In addition, he was the founding chairman of Birthright Israel.

Rabbi Michael Melchior is the founder and chairman of The Mosaica Center for Religious Conflict Transformation in the Middle East and The Jerusalem Center for Mediation and Consensus-Building. This Initiative aims to discreetly respond to and alleviate crisis situations behind the scenes while also cultivating a web of relationships between religious and political leaders to advance religious peacebuilding. By acting as an “insider religious mediator,” Rabbi Melchior has made strides in helping to advance a warm ‘religious peace’ in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as well as conflicts around the world. This work includes mitigating violence in mixed Jewish-Arab cities in Israel as well as helping to facilitate religious rulings that promote human sanctity and dignity.

In addition to founding Mosaica, which actively works to build a religious peace between leaders of all religions in the Middle East and offers professional mediation services adapted to the particular needs of a wide range of sectors, populations, cultures, languages, and religions in Israel Rabbi Melchior has founded Meitarim, a network of over 170 inclusive Jewish schools and communities in Israel enabling diverse populations on the Jewish – Israeli sequence to live together and to study jointly in an optimal educational climate that allows each and every one to devise their identity. The network assists in establishing and accompanying mixed communities and inclusive educational frameworks.

Another organization Melchior founded is The Citizen's Accord Forum, which promotes the building of bridges of coexistence and justice between Israeli Jews and Israeli-Arabs.

Rabbi Melchior is also an internationally renowned Jewish leader, thinker and activist and a leading advocate for social justice in Israel, interfaith dialogue and a voice for peaceful co-existence.

http://www.rabbimichaelmelchior.org

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Aguna: Facilitating Divorce Processes for Women

Uri L'Tzedek — Fri, 08 May 2026 16:47:24 +0000

Recorded on May 5, 2026
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Agunah We have a Solution.pdf: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nmvmMDJIheFNgUeAgTHuS2rqvvZsUBDK/view?usp=sharing
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Rabbi Haim Ovadia, born and raised in Jerusalem, was shaped by strong Zionist ideals and a rich Sephardic rabbinic tradition that values Tanakh, Hebrew poetry, and the sciences alongside the study of Talmud and Halakha, and promotes a humane, inclusive approach to Judaism. He was ordained by Chief Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu, studied Talmud at Bar-Ilan University, and earned an MA in Hebrew Literature from UCLA. Over more than thirty years, he has served as a community rabbi in diverse communities across Israel, South America, and both coasts of the United States, and has been a faculty member at the Academy for Jewish Religion of California since 2002. Alongside his rabbinic leadership, he has been active in social advocacy, promoting inclusion and practical, empowering halakhic solutions, and has reached thousands worldwide through teaching, podcasts, YouTube, and distance learning. He is currently teaching at Ramaz High School in Manhattan.
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The Orthodox Case for Freedom of Religion in Israel with Rabbi Aaron Leibowitz

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 07 May 2026 16:06:37 +0000

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Rabbi Aaron Leibowitz is a Jerusalem-based rabbi, activist, and institutional change-maker whose work has reshaped the landscape of religious life in Israel. He currently serves as CEO of Chuppot, the pioneering Orthodox wedding organization he founded in 2018 to provide halachically rigorous marriages independent of the Chief Rabbinate - an initiative that has now served over 2,000 couples. He is also a member of the leadership team of Rabanut Yisraelit, the groundbreaking pluralistic rabbinic training and network program at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, where he teaches weekly.

Rabbi Leibowitz has spent his career building alternatives to institutional monopolies in Israeli religious life. In 2012, he founded Hashgacha Pratit, Israel's first independent kashrut organization and the first to employ women as supervisors - a project that broke the Chief Rabbinate's exclusive hold on kosher supervision and was later transferred to Tzohar. In 2018, he launched Chuppot on the same premise: that Israeli couples deserve a dignified, high-quality religious marriage outside the Rabbinate's jurisdiction.

Ordained by Rabbi Shlomo Riskin and Rabbi Chaim Brovender in 1996, he serves as the Rabbi of the Va'ani Tefillah community in Nachlaot, Jerusalem. From 2015 to 2018, he served on the Jerusalem City Council, representing the pluralistic Yerushalmim party and holding the education portfolio.

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Jewish-Christian Allyship Training with The Reverend Aaron Dunn & Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 06 May 2026 16:57:53 +0000

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The Reverend Aaron R. Dunn serves as Associate Rector at Grace Episcopal Church in Silver Spring, MD and as Ecumenical and Interreligious Officer for the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. He is a graduate of Virginia Theological Seminary where he earned a Master of Divinity degree and a certificate in Muslim-Christian Studies through the Washington Theological Consortium. His thesis, “Constructive Problematizing Dialogue: A New Model for Abrahamic Exchange,” has since been published by the Journal for Interreligious Studies. In 2024, he was awarded the Anglican Communion Prize through the Center for Anglican Communion Studies at VTS in recognition for his “dedication to international Christian mission and theological understanding across cultural and theological difference.” Aaron has been involved as a discussion facilitator for interreligious organizations such as the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies and the Rumi Forum. In 2022, he participated in the ICJS Emerging Religious Leader’s Program, focusing on Muslim-Christian Dialogue, and in 2023 he completed training as a Scriptural Reasoning facilitator through the Rose Castle Foundation. In 2024, he participated in the inaugural Congregational Leaders Workshop through the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and is currently a participant in the CUIC Institute on Ecumenism.

Prior to beginning his ordination, Fr. Aaron served as the Vocal Music and Theater Teacher at the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School in Rockville, MD., and before that as voice faculty and Director of Opera Workshop at Lincoln University. Fr. Aaron additionally holds a Bachelor’s of Music in Vocal Performance from Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music, a Master’s of Music from the University of Tennessee, and has worked nationally and internationally as both a vocalist and stage director.

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The Mishkan as a Model for Israel and Jewish Peoplehood

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 05 May 2026 17:20:18 +0000

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Rabbanit Karen Miller Jackson is a certified Meshivat Halacha, Jewish educator and writer known for her contributions to Torah studies and educational initiatives, including at Matan Institute for Torah Studies. She is a member of the second cohort of Sacks Scholars and a Matan Kitvuni Fellow, currently writing a book on aggada in Talmud Berachot. Karen is also the creator of #PowerParsha, host of the Eden Center podcast Women & Wellbeing, and is the founder of Kivun l’Sherut, a guidance program for religious girls before sherut le’umi or army service. She lives with her family in Ra’anana, Israel.

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Restoring Peace & Justice to Jerusalem with Rabbanit Sharona Halickman

Uri L'Tzedek — Mon, 04 May 2026 17:08:48 +0000

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Rabbanit Sharona Margolin Halickman was the first Congregational intern and Madricha Ruchanit at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale (1997-2004) where she provided religious education and spiritual direction for the community. She is a graduate of Yeshiva University (BA and MS) as well as Matan’s Eshkolot (Tanach) and Hilkheta programs. Sharona is the founder and director of Torat Reva Yerushalayim and she writes a weekly blog on the parsha for the Times of Israel. Sharona is the author of two books: Parsha Points: Torah from the Land of Israel and Parsha Points: More Torah from the Land of Israel.

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What does Birkat Hamazon Teach Us About Inclusivity and Ethics within the Parameters of Jewish Law?

Uri L'Tzedek — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:36:46 +0000

What does Birkat Hamazon (Grace After Meals) Teach Us About Inclusivity and Ethics within the Parameters of Jewish Law? With: Rabbanit Dr. Adena Berkowitz

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Rabbanit Dr. Adena Berkowitz is Scholar in Residence and co-founder of Kol HaNeshamah NYC, an organization dedicated to reenergizing the spiritual lives of both affiliated and not-yet affiliated Jews. With a background in law, Jewish studies, and psychotherapy, Rabbanit Berkowitz is the author of the best selling The Jewish Journey Haggadah, now in its second printing; and co-editor of Shaarei Simcha: Gates of Joy, a mini prayer book, and the first liturgical work written in the modern era by Orthodox women. Touro Law Review featured her article "My Body, My Choice: Biblical, Rabbinic and Contemporary Halakhic Responses to Abortion" in Fall 2021 and her article "Brain Death and Organ Donation in Jewish Law" is featured in the just released The Oxford Handbook on Jewish Law, from Oxford University Press. A founder of the Hadassah National Attorneys Councils, Adena has long been active in interfaith dialogue. Currently a Fellow with the Ohr Torah Stone Jerusalem Interfaith Center, she was part of one of the first Jewish delegations to meet with the late Pope Francis. A popular teacher of Torah across the U.S. and Israel, Rabbanit Adena is a practicing therapist and lives in New York with her husband Rabbi Zev Brenner, children and grandchildren.

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God Speaks ASL: Examining the status of the hard of hearing in Jewish Law

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:22:47 +0000

Rabbi Haim Ovadia, born and raised in Jerusalem, was shaped by strong Zionist ideals and a rich Sephardic rabbinic tradition that values Tanakh, Hebrew poetry, and the sciences alongside the study of Talmud and Halakha, and promotes a humane, inclusive approach to Judaism. He was ordained by Chief Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu, studied Talmud at Bar-Ilan University, and earned an MA in Hebrew Literature from UCLA. Over more than thirty years, he has served as a community rabbi in diverse communities across Israel, South America, and both coasts of the United States, and has been a faculty member at the Academy for Jewish Religion of California since 2002. Alongside his rabbinic leadership, he has been active in social advocacy, promoting inclusion and practical, empowering halakhic solutions, and has reached thousands worldwide through teaching, podcasts, YouTube, and distance learning. He is currently teaching at Ramaz High School in Manhattan.

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Conversation with a Sage of our Time: An Interview with Rabbi Dr. Yitz Greenberg

Uri L'Tzedek — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:26:44 +0000

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Interfaith Allyship Training with Soraya Deen

Uri L'Tzedek — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:42:41 +0000

Soraya M. Deen is a Lawyer, Community Organizer and an award-winning international activist and interfaith advocate.She is the founder of Muslim Women Speakers and Nigerian Women Lead- a grass roots organization mobilizing women to fight extremism, antisemitism, and hate. She has her Public Leadership Credentials from Harvard.

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How to Fight Like a Mensch | Rabbi David Jaffe

Uri L'Tzedek — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:15:44 +0000

Creating a more just world often calls on us to fight forces of exploitation. How do we engage in these fights in a way that honors our and our opponents' humanity without being overcome by bitterness and rage?

Rabbi David Jaffe is the Founder and Executive Director of Kirva, an organization dedicated to integrating Avodah (Jewish spiritual practice) with the work of social change. He is the author of Changing the World from the Inside Out: A Jewish Approach to Personal and Social Change, which won the National Jewish Book Award.

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The Allies of the Jewish People & How to Connect with Them | Rabbi Dr. Aharon Ariel Lavi

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:13:09 +0000

Have you ever wondered why does showing the truth about October 7 — and Jewish suffering worldwide — so often fail to reduce antisemitism?

Join us to be among the first to be exposed to a new research that challenges conventional approaches and proposes a strategic shift: moving our focus from enemies to allies.

Drawing on data analysis and over 100 in-depth interviews with non-Jewish, faith-driven supporters of the Jewish people — from Christian, Muslim, Hindu, and African communities to partners in Japan and the Global South — we will explore how genuine, values-based alliances are already reshaping the landscape.

This is not another briefing on antisemitism — it is a strategic discussion about the allies of the Jewish People, why they matter, and why it is about time we shake their outstretched hand.

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Rabbi Dr. Aharon Ariel Lavi is the Managing Director of the Ohr Torah Interfaith Center, which works with religious leaders worldwide to make religion part of the solution to global challenges. He was also the founder of Hakhel, the Jewish Intentional Communities Incubator in the Diaspora, and MAKOM, the Israeli national umbrella organization of intentional communities (both projects were awarded the Jerusalem Unity Prize by the President of Israel).Lavi holds rabbinic semicha and academic degrees in Economics, Geography, History, and the Philosophy of Ideas. His PhD dissertation explored the migration of ideas between US Jewry and Israeli society. A 2024 Harvard Divinity School postdoctoral fellow, he continued to research Jewishly inspired community building at Bar-Ilan University’s Weisfeld Ma’ayan Institute in 2025. He is a published author on Jewish economic and environmental thought, community building, international religious affairs, and more. He also teaches Jewish economic thought and community building in academia.Outside of his professional life, Lavi is an avid mountain biker, racer, trainer, and trail builder. He lives with his wife, Liat, and their five children in the community they founded together in Shuva, on the Gaza border.

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Do Not Take a Bribe with Rabbanit Sharona Halickman

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:17:13 +0000

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Laws of the Spirit: Book talk with Rabbi Dr. Ariel Evan Mayse

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:54:52 +0000

Ariel Evan Mayse is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Stanford University, the rabbi-in-residence at Atiq: Jewish Maker Institute, and senior scholar-in-residence at the Institute of Jewish Spirituality and Society. Previously he served as the Director of Jewish Studies and Visiting Assistant Professor of Modern Jewish Thought at Hebrew College in Newton, Massachusetts, and a research fellow at the Frankel Institute for Advanced Judaic Studies of the University of Michigan. Mayse holds a Ph.D. in Jewish Studies from Harvard University and rabbinic ordination from Beit Midrash Har’el in Israel. He is the author of Laws of the Spirit: Ritual, Mysticism, and the Commandments in Early Hasidism (2024), and Speaking Infinities: God and Language in the Teachings of Rabbi Dov Ber of Mezritsh (2020). His current book project As a Deep River Rises: Judaism, Ecology and Environmental Ethics, is under contract with Brandeis University Press, and he is writing a biography of the Baal Shem Tov for the Jewish Lives series at Yale University Press.

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Privacy in the Age of Social Media: Hezek Re'iyah and Modern Life

Uri L'Tzedek — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:54:49 +0000

Rabbanit Sara Tillinger Wolkenfeld is the Chief Learning Officer at Sefaria, an online database and interface for Jewish texts. She is a member of Sinai and Synapses’ working group on Jewish Thought and Jewish Education for the Jewish Future, and an advisor for AI & Faith. Sara also serves as Scholar-in-Residence at Ohev Sholom Congregation in Washington, DC. Sara is a PhD candidate at Gratz College, and her current research and writing focus on the intersection between Jewish ethics and advancements in technology. Sara’s writing has been published in The Atlantic, First Things, and Religion Dispatches, as well as numerous Jewish publications.

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Workers Rights and Paying On Time with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz

Uri L'Tzedek — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:48:42 +0000

This text based analysis of the Biblical obligation to pay workers in a timely fashion will explore the ethical and mystical implications of this important Mitzvah.

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Rabbi Mike Moskowitz is the Director of Scholarship and Multi-faith Engagement at The Beacon, a project of Union Theological Seminary. For the past seven years he served as the Scholar-in-Residence for Trans and Queer Jewish Studies at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, the world’s largest LGBT synagogue. Rabbi Moskowitz received three Ultra-Orthodox ordinations while learning in the Mir in Jerusalem and BMG in Lakewood, NJ. He is a Wexner Field Fellow, Senior Rabbinic Fellow at the Hartman Institute, and the author of Textual Activism, Graceful Masculinity, Seasonal Resistance, and Ancestral Allyship.
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The Shabbat Effect: Book Talk with Alan Morinis

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 22:23:06 +0000

The Shabbat Effect: Book Talk with Alan Morinis

Alan Morinis received his doctorate from Oxford University which he attended on a Rhodes Scholarship. He is one the leading lights in the revival of the Jewish spiritual tradition of Mussar and is the author of Climbing Jacob’s Ladder (2002), Everyday Holiness (2007), With Heart in Mind (2014) and now The Shabbat Effect (2026).

He is a student of Rabbi Yechiel Yitzchok Perr, zt”l, and in 2004 founded The Mussar Institute which has grown to become the world’s leading provider of contemporary Mussar resources and instruction, offering courses, facilitator training, curricula for congregations and organizations, special events, speakers, and retreats.

Alan is a sought-after speaker and spiritual teacher who will be on tour with The Shabbat Effect in early 2026.

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"The Holy Blasphemer” in Leviticus 24 - a story of justice and injustice and how the Torah seems to respond to itself, modeling for our sages how to respond to injustice in the future

Uri L'Tzedek — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:57:18 +0000

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Fulfilling the Goals of Israel's Declaration of Independence

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:14:33 +0000

Rabbanit Sharona Halickman at Uri L'Tzedek on "Fulfilling the Goals of Israel's Declaration of Independence"
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Behind the Curtain of Jewish Social Justice: Abby Levine Interviewed by Rabbi Shmuly

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 20:09:02 +0000

Abby Levine (she/her) is the first executive director of the Jewish Social Justice Roundtable. Under her leadership, the Roundtable has tripled in size, supported sector-wide efforts on civic engagement and racial equity, inclusion, and diversity, and organized two conferences of 150 people from across the network. Previously, Abby led a coalition of 30 local progressive organizations in Columbus, Ohio, with America Votes, served as the founding San Francisco staff member for Progressive Jewish Alliance, now Bend the Arc, and worked in development for DC Vote, which works for DC voting rights and statehood. Abby received a Human Rights Award from the Jewish Labor Committee in 2019 and is a Senior Schusterman Fellow, a Jewish leadership program. She has a BA in political science from Yale University and lives in Washington, DC, with her husband and two children.

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Jewish Service in the Global South: Dyonna Ginsburg Interviewed by Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:44:39 +0000

Prior to OLAM, Dyonna served as Director of Education and Service Learning at The Jewish Agency; Executive Director of Bema'aglei Tzedek, an Israeli social change NGO; and co-founder of Siach, a global network of Jewish social justice and environmental professionals.
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A frequent lecturer, Dyonna was named "one of Israel's 50 most inspiring women" by Nashim magazine in 2015. Dyonna was awarded the Simon Rockower Award for Excellence in Jewish Journalism by the American Jewish Press Association; the Schusterman Fellowship; and the World Council of Jewish Communal Service’s Ted Comet Exemplar Award for Outstanding Leadership in Strengthening the Jewish People.

Dyonna currently sits on the advisory boards of Yanshoof and the Global Jewry initiative. Dyonna has a BA in International Relations from Columbia University and an MA in Jewish Education from Hebrew University.

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Jewish Ethics of Interfaith Dialogue

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:08:50 +0000

Rabbi Daniel Ross Goodman is the Allen and Joan Bildner Visiting Scholar in Jewish Studies at Rutgers University and the author of three books, including Soloveitchik's Children: Irving Greenberg, David Hartman, Jonathan Sacks, and the Future of Jewish Theology in America (University of Alabama Press, 2023)

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Shmita: A Year Devoted to Social Justice

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 18:36:25 +0000

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The Untold Story of Lethal Injection: Professor Lain Interviewed by Rabbi Shmuly

Uri L'Tzedek — Sat, 11 Oct 2025 19:58:09 +0000

Professor Corinna Lain is the S. D. Roberts & Sandra Moore Professor of Law at the University of Richmond School of Law. Professor Lain’s scholarship focuses on two areas—Supreme Court decision-making and the death penalty—and she has published numerous articles and essays about lethal injection over the last decade. Her work has appeared in the nation’s top law journals, including the Stanford Law Review, University of Pennsylvania Law Review, Duke Law Journal, UCLA Law Review, and Georgetown Law Journal, among other venues. Professor Lain is a frequent presenter at both national and international conferences, and is co-author (with Ron Bacigal) of the Virginia Practice Series on criminal law, a four-volume treatise for the bench and practicing bar with new editions each year. Professor Lain graduated summa cum laude from the College of William and Mary in 1992, and received her J.D. from the University of Virginia in 1996, where she was elected to Order of the Coif. She clerked on the Tenth Circuit and then was a prosecutor for three years before joining the Richmond Law faculty in 2001. Professor Lain is a recipient of the University of Richmond’s Distinguished Educator Award and is a veteran of the United States Army. Her first book, "Secrets of the Killing State: the Untold Story of Lethal Injection," released April 2025.

Book Talk - Going Out With Knots: My Two Kaddish / COVID Years with Hebrew Poetry with Rabbi Zierler

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 16:19:56 +0000

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Wendy Zierler is Sigmund Falk Professor of Modern Jewish Literature and Feminist Studies at HUC-JIR in New York. Prior to joining HUC-JIR she was a Research Fellow in the English Department of the University of Hong Kong. She received her Ph.D. and her MA from Princeton University and her BA from Stern College of Yeshiva University and an MFA in Fiction Writing from Sarah Lawrence College.

In June 2021, she received rabbinic ordination from Yeshiva Maharat. Her most recent book is Going Out with Knots: My Two Kaddish / COVID Years with Hebrew Poetry (Jewish Publication Society). She is the author, previously, of Movies and Midrash: Popular Film and Jewish Religious Conversation (SUNY Press, Finalist for the National Jewish Book Award in Modern Jewish Thought and Experience, 2017) and of And Rachel Stole the Idols: The Emergence of Hebrew Women’s Writing (Wayne State UP, 2004), and many articles in the fields of Jewish literature and Jewish Gender Studies.

She is co-editor with Carole Balin, of Behikansi atah, a collection of the trailblazing Hebrew writings of Hava Shapiro 1878-1943 (Resling Press, 2008). Her English translation of Shapiro’s writings, To Tread on New Ground: Selected Writings of Hava Shapiro, also co-edited with Carole Balin, was published by Wayne State University Press in 2014. She is also co-editor of two recent books, These Truths We Hold: Judaism in an Age of Truthiness (with HUC colleague Joshua Garroway, HUC Press 2022), and Building A City: Writings on Agnon’s Buczacz in Memory Alan Mintz (with Sheila Jelen, Indiana University Press, 2023).

In 2017, she was appointed Co-Editor of Prooftexts: A Journal of Jewish Literary History, a leading scholarly journal in the field of Jewish Literature. As a fiction writer she has written short stories as well as a middle-grade Jewish fantasy novel entitled, The Return of Gerda Wertheimer.

She is married to Daniel Feit, and has three adult children.

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Jewish Responding to Hunger: Rabbi Shmuly Interviews MAZON's CEO Abby Leibman

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 18:10:33 +0000

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Antisemitism in Australia

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 17:17:23 +0000

Nomi Kaltmann is a lawyer, journalist, educator and political strategist. She has held senior roles working across law, media, and politics.

Nomi is a monthly columnist for The Jewish Independent and previously served as the Australian correspondent for Tablet Magazine (New York). Her commentary and reporting have appeared in The Griffith Review, The Guardian, The Age, Crikey, Mamamia, ABC Religion & Ethics, The Spectator and The Daily Beast, amongst others. She is a sought-after writing teacher, focusing on opinion editorial writing, working with professionals and creatives on how to get published.

She holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts from Monash University and a Master’s in Legal Practice from the Australian National University.

In 2022, Nomi ran as a Climate 200–endorsed independent candidate in the Victorian state election. Representing the seat of Caulfield, Nomi’s campaign was featured in The Australian, Australian Financial Review, Guardian Australia and The Age.

Nomi is one of the founding members of the Women’s Orthodox Tefillah Group in Victoria. In 2023 she graduated from Yeshivat Maharat and is also the founder and inaugural president of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA) in Australia.

Nomi is very involved in interfaith work, and spent many years as a board member of the Faith Communities Council of Victoria (FCCV). She is an in-demand interfaith speaker on gender, religion, and civic leadership. She regularly presents to schools, universities, and public forums on Judaism, ethics and the Holocaust.

Jews Supporting Refugees During Rising Nationalism: An Interview with HIAS' President, Mark Hetfield

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 15:03:25 +0000

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Social Action Originated in the Torah

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 18:52:59 +0000

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DC Launch Event
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Torah Ethics of Warfare: Must we Leave a Path for Escape?

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:16:54 +0000

Rabbi David Polsky is an Orthodox rabbi, educator, and Kashrut professional living in Southfield, Michigan with his wife and two children. His main research interest is the interaction between Halakhah and social justice. He published two articles in The Lehrhaus making a Halachic case for police accountability, and his article on water access and Halakhah will be published in a book on Jews and progressivism. He is in the process of writing an article making a Halachic case against the starvation of Gaza. He received his ordination from Yeshiva University.

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Are AI’s Existential Risks Real?

Uri L'Tzedek — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 22:02:07 +0000

Join Mark MacCarthy, adjunct faculty in the Communication, Culture & Technology Program at Georgetown University, for an engaging conversation on the future of artificial intelligence.

While concerns about the existential risks of advanced AI—ranging from loss of control to human extinction—have been circulating for years, recent developments suggest a different picture. Despite bold claims from some industry leaders that AI is on the verge of surpassing human intelligence, the pace of technological advancement has slowed, and we remain far from creating truly superintelligent systems.

Though such capabilities may one day emerge, likely through approaches beyond today’s machine learning models, the immediate priority lies in addressing the real and present harms AI is already causing. With limited resources, researchers and policymakers must focus on the urgent issues at hand before looking too far into the distant future.

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Beyond Tikkun Olam: A Jewish Case for Social Justice

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 15:20:03 +0000

While tikkun olam and tzedek tzedek tirdof have become the rallying cries of the Jewish social justice movement, there are many rich texts that provide nuance and depth to the Jewish imperative for social justice. Come explore these texts and, perhaps, even be inspired to find your own personal rallying cry for the work.

Rabba Melissa Scholten-Gutierrez is a values-driven Jewish educator, community builder, and visionary leader. Rabba Melissa currently serves the community as a consultant focused on bringing her vibrant energy and varied expertise to organizations nationwide. She is a recent graduate of M²: The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education’s Senior Educators Cohort and an active volunteer leader. Rabba Melissa is known for her uniquely joyful Judaism and Torah-based social justice work.

Rabba Melissa received rabbinic ordination from Maharat and a Master's in Social Work from the University of Illinois. She has also learned intensively at Nishmat and Pardes in Jerusalem. In her “free time,” Rabba Melissa enjoys writing (she has been published in several print and digital forums), reading novels, and spending time with her family in beautiful Denver, CO.

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The Strength, the Spirit, and the Secularization of Religious Zionism

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 18:20:21 +0000

In this class we will explore two opposing answers to the most fundamental question raised by the Jewish return to political power,the surprising shift by the Religious Zionist movement, and the practical implications for the burning questions of our day

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Avidan Freedman is a rabbi and activist working to return the prophetic voice of ethics to its rightful place in religious zionist discourse and in Israeli society as a whole. He received rabbinic ordination at YCT Rabbinical School in New York and from the Israeli chief rabbinate. He is an educator at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem and is the co-founder and director of Yanshoof, an organization dedicated to ending Israel's arms sales to human rights vioaltors, and establishing moral red lines for Israel's arms sales industry. He and his wife Devorah have 5 children and live in Efrat.

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Dismantling Arizona's Anti-Immigrant Machine

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:46:13 +0000

Join Randy Parraz, Co-Founder and President of the Organizing Institute for Democracy. He will share how he was the main organizer behind the takedown of an extremist politician in 2011 and provide a behind the scenes perspective of how ordinary citizens can organize and win when others thought it impossible.
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From Dream to Reality: Building Intentional Jewish Communities

Uri L'Tzedek — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 18:54:51 +0000

Check out this cross-Atlantic conversation with leaders from Kehillat Harlem (NYC) and Ayeka (Paris) on the vision, challenges, and impact of creating meaningful Jewish communities. This video is helpful to all- whether you're part of one, building one, or just curious.

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Pesach with Neighbors: Building Community Through Open-Hearted Hospitality

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 15 May 2025 17:22:15 +0000

Check out this dynamic Zoom panel with Rabbi Hart Levine and Rabbanit Tanya Farber where they discuss how radical hospitality at the Seder transforms lives and builds community. Discover how opening our homes and hearts can create spaces of belonging, deepen Jewish meaning, and ensure everyone has a seat at the table.

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Fear No Pharaoh: American Jews, the Civil War, and the Fight to End Slavery

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 08 May 2025 22:49:59 +0000

Listen to this book talk on Fear No Pharaoh: American Jews, the Civil War, and the Fight to End Slavery, as author Richard Kreitner explores how six American Jews navigated the moral crisis of slavery during the Civil War—and what their stories teach us about conscience, courage, and identity.

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Voices from the Canyon: Indigenous Leadership in Environmental Advocacy

Uri L'Tzedek — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 20:06:48 +0000

Carletta Tilousi, a lifelong advocate and former Havasupai Tribal Council member, will share her story of protecting the Grand Canyon and advancing environmental justice for Indigenous communities. Drawing from over 25 years of leadership, Carletta will explore the sacred significance of Red Butte, the threats to the region’s aquifer, and the powerful legacy of Havasupai resistance and resilience.

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Act Now: How to Protect Immigrant Communities in Crisis

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:58:38 +0000

In this session, participants learned how to be effective allies to immigrant communities facing crisis. We covered what to do if you witness an immigration raid, how to respond safely and legally, and how to distribute "Know Your Rights" Red Cards to vulnerable communities.
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Sacred Solidarity: Jewish LGBTQ+ Advocacy and Allyship In This Moment

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 22:07:49 +0000

In this episode, Keshet’s Southwest Community Mobilization Manager, Rachel Gollay, explores the urgent challenges facing LGBTQ+ individuals in the current social climate and how they intersect with Jewish values.

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Renewing the Old, Sanctifying the New with Dr. Marc Shapiro

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:15:52 +0000

In this podcast, Dr. Marc Shapiro discusses his new book on Rav Kook. It focuses on new and surprising insights that have come to light from Rav Kook's recently published (and long suppressed) writings.

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Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik: The Lonely Man of Faith and Social Responsibility

Uri L'Tzedek — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:32:36 +0000

A dynamic panel discussion between Daphne Lazar Price and Rabbi Nati Helfgot exploring Rabbi Soloveitchik’s teachings as a framework for balancing personal spirituality with communal justice. This conversation dives into the challenges of integrating faith, activism, and ethical commitments in today’s complex world.

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End of Life Conversations & Advance Healthcare Directives with Rabbi Jason Weiner and Rabbi Shlomo Brody

Uri L'Tzedek — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:10:28 +0000

Explore the critical intersection of Jewish values and end-of-life planning in this past fellowship session. Participants examined the importance of designating a healthcare proxy, ensuring medical decisions align with their values. The discussion also delves into how Jewish law informs end-of-life care and the role of a rabbinic consultant in guiding these choices. Practical steps for completing the Netivot directive and initiating meaningful family conversations round out this essential and thought-provoking session.

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Exploring the Rich History of the Jewish Balkans with Marko Gasparovic

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 22:29:44 +0000

Experience Jewish history through a fresh lens as Marko delves into the rich and complex story of Jewish communities in Croatia and the Balkans. From ancient traders to cultural luminaries, from the devastation of the Holocaust to modern revival efforts, this recorded podcast offers a fascinating exploration of resilience, heritage, and renewal.

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Agunot and the 1901 Egyptian Halakhic Response with Professor Zvi Zohar

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:49:11 +0000

According to halakha, if a woman and a man were married in a traditional Jewish ceremony that included kiddushin, and then the woman was abandoned (e.g., the man went on a business trip, or was drafted into the army, and never returned), the woman is considered still married until he divorces her or his death is proven. A woman in such a situation is termed "Aguna." This is a classic instance of social and gender injustice that is created by halakha itself.

Over the centuries some rabbis took pro-active halakhic moves, to prevent a-priori the possibility that many women would become agunot. One such pro-active move was performed by the rabbis of Egypt in 1901.

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Hanukkah: Light in the Face of Darkness – A Call to Action with Rabbi Avi Weiss and Ruth Messinger

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 19:20:06 +0000

In light of the rising antisemitism and growing divisions in our society, this panel reflects on the enduring values of Hanukkah—resilience, courage, and the triumph of light over darkness—and their relevance in addressing contemporary challenges. This conversation explores themes of combating antisemitism, promoting justice, and fostering unity across communities.

The panel features moderator Marko Gasparovic, an inspiring rabbinical leader and advocate for social justice, alongside Ruth Messinger and Rabbi Avi Weiss, both of whom have remained deeply committed to activism and leadership, reflecting the enduring message of Hanukkah.

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God Shall Be One: Reenvisioning Judaism’s Approach to Other Religions

Uri L'Tzedek — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:54:30 +0000

In our interconnected world, it is time to reexamine theological perspectives on the relationship between Jews and the rest of humanity with fresh insight. In wake of his recent book, Rabbi Dr. Yakov Nagen presents the foundations for a renewed understanding of a vital aspect of Jewish-gentile relations: Judaism’s view on the beliefs and religious practices of non-Jews.

Particularly in the wake of October 7, 2023, as the Jewish people face violence justified by religious fervor and are met with rising waves of anti-Semitism, the need is urgent for religion to become a bridge rather than a barrier—a force that connects, not divides. "God Shall Be One" offers a Jewish approach to world religions that encourages our deepest identities to bring us together, rather than drive us apart, enabling us to collaboratively build a noble future and participate in a shared, unfolding story.

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Native American and Jewish Partnership for Democracy and Civic Engagement

Uri L'Tzedek — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 18:44:33 +0000

Learn from Rosetta Walker and Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz about the state of democracy post-election and explore how Native American and Jewish communities can continue to support the vulnerable and advocate for marginalized groups.

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Zionism Without Idolatry: Power is Not to be Worshipped with Rabbi Zachary Truboff

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:39:01 +0000

In this shiur, Rabbi Truboff looks at the writings of Rav Moshe Amiel, a leading Religious Zionist in the early 20th century, who embraced Zionism but also critiqued it.

Rav Moshe Amiel was particularly concerned that under the right conditions, nationalism's emphasis on power and violence could become a form of idolatry, and the consequences could be devastating.

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Bridging Faiths: Jewish-Muslim Collaboration for Democracy and Tolerance

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 16:30:43 +0000

Experience a rich dialogue in our interfaith panel with Dr. Mehnaz Afridi and Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz as they delve into the essential roles of democracy and pluralism in their faith traditions. Addressing the complexities of the situation post-October 7th and the implications of the elections, they highlight opportunities for rebuilding bridges between American Jewish and American Muslim communities.

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Antisemitism and Racism: An Interview with Rabbi Jonah Pesner

Uri L'Tzedek — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 14:15:26 +0000

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz interviews Rabbi Jonah Pesner, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism.

Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner serves as the Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism and the Senior Vice President of the Union for Reform Judaism. Named one of the most influential rabbis in America by Newsweek magazine, he is dedicated to building bridges to collectively confront anti-Semitism, racism, Islamophobia, and other forms of hate and bigotry.

Rabbi Pesner organizes Jewish communities to reach across lines of race, class, and faith in campaigns for social justice. He has led efforts to expand healthcare access, restore voting rights, and for LGBTQ equality, among others. Rabbi Pesner is widely published, including “Moral Resistance and Spiritual Authority: Our Jewish Obligation to Justice.” He teaches all over the world including at Harvard University where he has served as a visiting scholar. He sits on various boards including the NAACP, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the Faith-Based Security Advisory Council for the Department of Homeland Security, and the W. K. Kellogg Foundation Solidarity Council on Racial Equity, among others.

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Global Health Philanthropy and Jewish Values - An Interview with Rabbi Erica and Mark Gerson

Uri L'Tzedek — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 18:36:37 +0000

In this interview, Rabbi Erica and Mark Gerson explore the motivation behind getting involved in global health philanthropy and the decision to support African Mission Healthcare as a platform for this impactful work. They also discuss the future vision for African Mission Healthcare in reducing global health disparities and how Jewish values and principles inspire private philanthropy to play a vital role in addressing these critical global health issues.
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MindBodyTorah - An Interview with Rabbi Aryeh Ronay

Uri L'Tzedek — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 18:14:13 +0000

In this short podcast interview, Rabbi Shmuly sits down with Rabbi Aryeh Ronay to explore his journey and expertise in meditation, his background in Jewish spirituality, and his passion for integrating mindfulness with Torah teachings. We also discuss his organization, MindBodyTorah, which focuses on the intersection of Jewish wisdom, meditation, and environmental consciousness.

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"Work, Workers, Workers' Rights, and Unions" -- A joint Jewish Labor Committee & Uri L'Tzedek event!

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 18:27:35 +0000

Listen to hear expert, Adam Obernauer, answer questions like:

* How can workers defend themselves today in their workplace?

* What protections does joining a union provide?

* How do workers gain the opportunity to join unions?

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A Conversation Between Rabbi Yitz Greenberg and Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz!

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 16:38:46 +0000

Rabbi Greenberg discusses his latest book, "The Triumph of Life: A Narrative Theology of Judaism."

"The Triumph of Life: A Narrative Theology of Judaism" is Rabbi Greenberg’s magnum opus—a narrative of the relationship between God and humanity as expressed in the Jewish journey through modernity, the Holocaust, the creation of Israel, and the birth of Judaism’s next era.
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Election Season! What is Our Role to Protect Democracy?

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 15:05:58 +0000

In this dynamic discussion-style session Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner and Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz explore the critical importance of civic engagement and the power of using our voices in the democratic process. They delve into how each of us can actively contribute to safeguarding democracy, ensuring that our actions reflect our commitment to a just and equitable society.

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The Social Justice Vision of the Book of Devarim (Deuteronomy) with Rav Nati Helfgot

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 14:15:00 +0000

The book of Deuteronomy lays out Moses' vision of the ideal society that should animate the Israelites as they take up residence in their homeland. One of the central parts of that vision is a society driven by concern for social justice. We will examine key elements of the mitzvot that try to achieve those goals on a personal, communal and national level as presented in Moses' last oration.

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Stigma in the Jewish Community- What's the big secret about addiction? An Interview with Rabbi Chaim Tureff

Uri L'Tzedek — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 17:48:40 +0000

How and why do we maintain the status quo which makes it difficult for those struggling with addiction to come forward? In this podcast, we look at the Torah as a guide to remind us of how to help those struggling with addiction and to open the door for those that are struggling in private.

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Should we publicly advocate that Hasidic children receive a secular education?

Uri L'Tzedek — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 17:27:47 +0000

Beatrice Weber joins Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz for an interview to discuss how the value of כל ישראל ערבים זה בזה (every Jew is responsible for one another), is crucial in advocating for Hasidic children to receive a basic education.

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Pursuing Justice Even When it's Hard: Overcoming Racism and Antisemitism with Rabbi Jonah Pesner

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 18:18:30 +0000

Rabbi Jonah Pesner on Pursuing Justice Even When it's Hard: Overcoming Racism and Antisemitism

Rabbi Pesner reflects on the Reform Movement's long-time racial justice commitments and the more recent challenges from rising bigotry and authoritarianism. He also addresses the dynamics that have emerged in the US since the Hamas attacks. Lastly, he discusses how we can engage the community in a conversation about steps to build collaboration with others, even in today’s polarized environment.

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Was Avraham right to listen to God? ‘Yirat Elokim’ – Fearing God as the Development of a Moral Conscience - with Dr. Tanya White

Uri L'Tzedek — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:36:01 +0000

Dr. Tanya White at Uri L’Tzedek on “‘Yirat Elokim’ – Fearing God as the Development of a Moral Conscience”

This shiur explored the idea of ‘yirat elokim’ as the development of moral conscience. Using the Akeida narrative as a framing paradigm it journeys through an exploration of the concept of yirat elokim in Torah including Yosef, the Hebrew midwives and Amalek (as the anti-paradigm). Integrating psychological, philosophical and traditional commentary our analysis will question the premise of Divine authority as a premise for ethical behavior and show how a deeper understanding of biblical narratives can help us navigate a path towards understanding some difficult religious and ethical dilemmas.

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Mental Health in the Jewish Community - A Panel with Uri L'Tzedek

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:34:43 +0000

From addiction to depression, mental health issues are present at all levels of our community just like every other. Come hear from experts in the field as they discuss mental health care in the Jewish community. Find out what you can do to support loved ones and receive insight into their experiences.

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"Mind Your Own Business? Balancing Communal Responsibility and Personal Autonomy." - with Avi Narrow-Tilonsky

Uri L'Tzedek — Fri, 31 May 2024 19:27:46 +0000

Learn Torah with Rabbi Avi Narrow-Tilonski. Originally from Cherry Hill, NJ Avi Tilonsky, enjoys experiencing the exciting and ever-changing Jewish life in Jerusalem. Prior to moving to Israel, Avi worked as a communal rabbi and in adult Jewish education. Today, he is privileged to work for a Jewish organization helping Jewish communities around the world. In his free time, Avi likes to go exploring on his bike, trying new recipes, and participating in storytelling events.

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Celebrating 15 of uplifting Kashrut and Worker rights with the Tav Hayosher!

Uri L'Tzedek — Fri, 03 May 2024 19:33:33 +0000

Join a Zoom panel with Uri L’Tzedek’s Founder and president Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz, Uri L’Tzedek Board member Rosh Kehilah Dina Najman, and Campaign Director Eddie Chavez Calderon. We will be discussing our work in supporting workers for over 15 years with a rich grounding in the Torah.

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A PANEL: What does Torah require of us regarding Ethical Consumption at our time?

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 23:14:05 +0000

Join a thought-provoking panel discussion on Ethical Consumption featuring esteemed speakers Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz, Founder of Uri L’Tzedek, Rabbi Dina Brawer, Executive Director of World Jewish Relief USA, and Dr. Steven Laufer, an economist from the Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute. Delve into the intersection of ethics and consumerism as our expert panelists explore the complexities of making ethical choices in a global marketplace. Gain insights into sustainable practices, fair trade, and social responsibility while engaging in a meaningful dialogue on how individuals and communities can contribute to positive change through their purchasing decisions.

Education as a tactic to fight antisemitism in progressive spaces with Randy Fried

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 21:34:11 +0000

Join an insightful discussion featuring Uri L'Tzedek's Campaign Director, Eddie Chavez Calderon, and Randy Fried, Director of Philanthropic Engagement & Communication at Tzedek America. Together, they will explore strategies to address Jewish hatred within progressive spaces, particularly from the perspective of Jews of color. With over two decades of experience, Randy has dedicated himself to Jewish education, specializing in Holocaust history and the Jewish history of Poland for the past 15 years. As a member of the World Jewish Congress Jewish Diplomatic Corps and Speakers Bureau, Randy has also been actively engaged in local politics and community outreach, advocating for communal and Jewish interests at both the City and State levels. This conversation promises to offer valuable insights and actionable approaches to combatting antisemitism in contemporary settings.

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Preparing for Pesach: On Liberation & Justice with Rabbi Yitz Greenberg.

Uri L'Tzedek — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 17:38:17 +0000

Join Rabbi Dr. Yitz Greenberg as he shares some Torah on liberation and social justice. On this night Rav Yitz & Mrs. Blu will also be awarding our J.J Greenberg Young Leadership awards to a select group of leaders.

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If God Had Not Redeemed Us, We Would Still Be Slaves: What Is Slavery Today? With Rabbi Shlomo Levin

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 23:14:49 +0000

Even though slavery has long since been outlawed, according to the International Labor Organization tens of millions of people are still slaves. How can this be? In this session, we’ll use Jewish and secular sources to discuss what modern slavery is, what it looks like, and what we can do to stop it.

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Talking with Tara Strong, a renowned actress known for her talented voice work in animation.

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 19:09:50 +0000

Did Anti-Semitism Begin with the Story of Purim? Learn with Rabba Sara Hurwitz!

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:30:32 +0000

In a world where there is so much darkness, it would be easier to shut our eyes and pretend that destruction is not occurring all around us. It would be easier, but is it ethical? Do we have a religious obligation to witness tragedy, and if so, what is our obligation once we see and know?

A Conversation with professional basketball player Dan Grunfeld on his new book on the Holocaust.

Uri L'Tzedek — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 23:40:13 +0000

"Public Shaming" (The Deposing of Rabban Gamliel) with Rabbanit Bracha Jaffe

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 20:12:23 +0000

Join a text study with Rabbanit Bracha Jaffe, the Associate Rabba of The Hebrew Institute of Riverdale discussing public shaming.

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A path to redemption - a panel on mass incarceration

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 19:58:43 +0000

Join a panel of Criminal Justice Reform activists and clergy members as they discuss current efforts to combat injustice within mass incarceration.

Featured Speakers:
Victor Pate - Co-Director of the HALTsolitary Confinement coalition
Darren Mack - Co-Director at Freedom Agenda
Rabbi Gabe Kretzmer-Seed - Chaplain
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Organizing the Jewish community to protect Democracy!

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 19:31:09 +0000

Join the Executive Director of A More Perfect Union Aaron Dorfman for a class addressing the dire need for the Jewish community to organize and protect our democracy. Learn why Jewish communities across the country are coming together to protect our vote!
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First, you can encourage Jewish institutions with which you’re affiliated – synagogues, camps, day schools, etc. – to join A More Perfect Union by making a concrete commitment to engage in pro-democracy work. The work to protect and strengthen democracy relies on all of us, and our community – and our country – will be stronger with a larger and more diverse network of civil society organizations working across differences in pursuit of this shared commitment. See our Commitment Design Guide for inspiration on expanding opportunities for civic learning; ensuring free, fair, safe, and accessible elections; and promoting ideological pluralism.
Second, you can take action now as an individual. A More Perfect Union has compiled a list of resources and recommendations for individuals looking to take action to protect and strengthen democracy.

Third, you can build your own capacity to communicate to prevent violence. This linked resource, prepared by OverZero in partnership with A More Perfect Union, helps readers understand the narratives often used to justify violence, what happens in our brains when we hear these narratives, and how to reframe toward peaceful action.

Fourth, you can join RumorGuard to help combat mis-, dis-, and misinformation (MDM). RumorGuard was developed by our partners at the News Literacy Project (NLP), a nonpartisan education nonprofit. Sign up to help educate yourself and your community about MDM.

Fifth, you can check out Democracy Ballot, a menu of options to expand your civic engagement through service and education in support of free, fair, safe, and accessible elections. Democracy Ballot was created by our partners at Repair the World.

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Uri L'Tzedek Panel - Mandate to love and protect the stranger

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 18:50:00 +0000

Join a panel of Immigrant rights leaders as we discuss our current immigration system, and our obligation to support the stranger.

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Rebecca Kirzner, Senior Director of Grassroots Advocacy & Organizing at HIAS
Charlie Davidson, Co-Chair at Synagogue Coalition on the Immigration Crisis
Eddie Chavez Calderon, Campaign Director of Uri L’Tzedek
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Resilience & Volunteering in Israel post Oct. 7th with Dana Yahel Talmi, Executive Director of Yahel.

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 18:51:25 +0000

Join a conversation with the founder and Executive Director of Yahel – an Israeli nonprofit that brings young people from around the world to Israel for service and social action programs. Hear about what opportunities exist right now to volunteer in Israel, what the needs are and what are some ways to show up for Israel in a thoughtful way.

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Doing Well While Doing Good: Socially Responsible Investing and Talmudic Wisdom- Rabbi Jacob Siegel

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 22:25:57 +0000

The modern socially responsible investing movement claims we have a responsibility to "do well while doing good": to have a positive impact on the world while earning a financial return. The rabbis of the Talmud in fact debated that same claim. They developed surprising insights that can help us shape our contemporary investment decisions. Join Rabbi Jacob Siegel, author of the newly released book Put Your Money Where Your Soul Is, to dive deeper into the Talmudic conversations and learn takeaways for our own financial lives.

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The Imperative and Complexity of Ransoming Captives with Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 18:26:03 +0000

The Imperative and Complexity of Ransoming Captives with Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy
What wisdom can Jewish tradition bring to bear on the current hostage crisis?

Join Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy, Rosh Beit Midrash of Pardes.

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A worker can withdraw at any point: Laws protecting labor freedom with Rabbi Dr.Eliezer Finkelman.

Uri L'Tzedek — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 19:39:46 +0000

A worker can withdraw at any point: Laws protecting labor freedom
Join a presentation from Rabbi Dr.Eliezer Finkelman exploring halachic laws around labor and freedom. Learn how to pull from Torah sources to better advocate for worker rights.

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Collective allyship during hard times with the President of LGBTQ+ organization ONE Community Angela Hughey

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 21:30:06 +0000

Collective allyship during hard times with the President of LGBTQ+ organization ONE Community Angela Hughey

Join Uri L’Tzedek’s Campaign Director Eddie Chavez Calderon and the President of LGBTQ+ organization ONE Community Angela Hughey for an in-depth conversation around partnership and allyship grounded in love and support of each other.

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Neither Pro-Choice Nor Pro-Life: Abortion in Jewish LawWith Rabbi Sarah Mulhern

Uri L'Tzedek — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 19:57:23 +0000

Pregnancy termination has been a hot-button issue in American political life for many decades. It is also an experience that impacts many members of our community in a variety of often quite personal ways. As both political and personal decision-makers, Americans have been given two stark and opposing frameworks for thinking about the ethics of abortion, "Pro-Choice" and "Pro-Life", each with their own assumptions and roots. As Jews, we have a distinct many thousands of years old intellectual tradition about pregnancy and the ethics of its termination, with roots and assumptions that are quite different from either of the primary voices in the American debate. Come to this session if you want to learn more about how Jewish legal thinking on abortion has evolved through our textual tradition, to work through how that thinking overlaps with and differs from our previous ways of understanding the issue, and to openly discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the Jewish models for us today.

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Finding grounding and identity in progressive spaces with David Kaufman.

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 19:45:06 +0000

Join Uri L’Tzedek’s Campaign Director Eddie Chavez Calderon and David Kaufman a New York-based writer, an Adjunct Fellow, at Tel Aviv Institute, and an editor at the New York Post as they discuss current issues within the progressive community with rising antisemitism and the pressures emerging from within the Israel-Gaza war as Black and Brown Jews.

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The Measure of Sedom": Capitalism, Socialism, and Barbarism with Rabbi Will Friedman

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 21:14:50 +0000

The Measure of Sedom": Capitalism, Socialism, and Barbarism with Rabbi Will Friedman

Should private property exist? This fundamental question of social ethics and organization is taken up by a well-known rabbinic text, which classifies those who answer "yes" either as normal or as Sodomites and those who answer "no" as ignoramuses. We will do a deep dive into the Biblical origins of this text and its medieval and modern commentaries in order to consider the pros and cons of private property and some possibilities for a new way forward from a very old dilemma.

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Farm workers in the US essential yet exploited with UFW Chief Executive Officer Diana Tellefson Torres

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 17:53:19 +0000

Join a presentation as we learn how farm workers have been excluded from federal labor protections such as overtime pay, the right to unionize, etc. The culture of exploitation in the Agricultural Industry continues today. Recent labor trafficking cases and attempts to lower the wages of H-2A agricultural guest workers demonstrate the need for change.

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Zealotry: Too Much of a Good Thing? With Rabbi Zach Truboff

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 16:41:02 +0000

The temptation to zealotry has long been a part of religious life for better and for worse. This class will draw upon rabbinic texts, modern Jewish thought, and psychoanalysis to help us better understand zealotry's profound dangers and why it remains a necessary part of religious life.

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The People That Dwell Alone - Loneliness and Ethical Conduct With Rabbi Menashe East

Uri L'Tzedek — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 18:26:22 +0000

Join Rabbi Menashe for a Zoom class on Loneliness and Ethical Conduct with Torah sources.

Rabbi Menashe East is the senior rabbi at the Mt Freedom Jewish Center in Randolph NJ. He is also an LCSW with a concentration in sex therapy. Currently, Rabbi Menashe is on staff as an adjunct professor at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work. Menashe is married to Donna Amdur and they share five children.

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Water Access: A Halakhic Argument with Rabbi David Polsky

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 21:48:43 +0000

Many Americans lack access to affordable drinking water. Before the pandemic, Detroit residents unable to afford the exorbitant rates--in some cases 10% of their income--even had their water shut off. Legislation is being advanced in Michigan state legislature to ban future shutoffs and to ensure that Michigan residents don't have to pay more than 3% of their income on their water bills. This shiur will analyze these issues from the perspective of the Talmud and other classical Halakhic sources. Additionally, we use the writings of Rabbi Yosef Rosen (the "Rogotchover Gaon") to explore the notion that water is not something that can really be bought or sold.

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What does loving the stranger truly mean? With migrant justice activist Eddie Chavez Calderon.

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 19:45:17 +0000

Join Uri L'Tzedek's Campaign Director Eddie Chavez Calderon for a detailed class on immigrant justice. Utilizing Torah sources we can discuss how we can move away from tolerance of strangers to a more loving humanitarian approach to supporting migrants.

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Is changing Australia's constitution a Jewish value? With Rabbanit Nomi Kaltmann.

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 20:52:13 +0000

Australia is currently in the middle of a referendum vote to amend our constitution to recognize Aboriginal Australians as the First Nations people of our country.

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Walking towards a more tolerable society with Dee Senae.

Walking towards a more tolerable society with Dee Senae. — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 18:48:31 +0000

Join a detailed discussion with the founder of Mosaic Visions Dee Sanae on the complexities of social justice work rooted in Jewish ethics.

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Exploring The Diaspora Jewish community of Latin america With Dr. Analucia Lopezrevoredo

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:52:18 +0000

Join a detailed discussion on the adaption, customs, and lives of diaspora Jews from across Latin America. Learn about migrational justice that has a unique calling to Jews all over the globe.

Dr. Analucía Lopezrevoredo (she/her/ella) is a Peruvian-Chilean-American sociologist, born in Peru and raised in Spain and the United States.

A scholar of Jewish and Latin American migration, Analucía founded Jewtina y Co. in 2019 to offer Latin Jews from around the world a community in which to celebrate and explore Latin-Jewish multiculturalism.

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A CLASS in FRANCE: Ethical Consumption in the 21st century with Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 22:54:52 +0000

Join a night of celebration and learning as we give Tali Fitoussi's award in Paris and celebrate this year's Torat Chayim award recipients.

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Exploring Halacha on Living Kidney Donation with Rabbi Jason Weiner

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 17 May 2023 19:44:41 +0000

Rabbi Jason Weiner at Uri L’Tzedek on “Exploring Halacha on Living Kidney Donation”

This is a detailed discussion of the personal, Halakhic and Torah issues to consider related to contemporary living organ donation. A Text study as well as personal anecdotes.

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Jews and Humanity: Evolution of a Conversation - Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 17 May 2023 18:24:27 +0000

Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein at Uri L’Tzedek on "Jews and Humanity: Evolution of a Conversation"

For this session where we will explore diverse views of Gentiles in key Jewish texts, from our earlier biblical texts, and down through the many generations of rabbinic teachings. Some of the texts we will read together emphasize Jewish chosenness or even superiority, while others emphasize the common attributes and/or destiny of all human beings. As we will see, there is a fascinating story here of the evolution of ideas in various historical contexts. Our primary focus will be Jewish mysticism, including the Kabbalah, which until relatively recently often leaned toward highly particularistic and chauvinistic portrayals of Gentiles. However, as we will explore together, there are some surprisingly radical Chasidic masters, and early Twentieth Century giants such as Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook and Hillel Zeitlin, who laid a foundation for perspectives that many of us may find resonant.

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Saving a Life, Saving the World: Organ Transplant, Living Donation, and Opportunities for Improving the Landscape

Uri L'Tzedek — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 19:33:33 +0000

The Jewish Jail Lady And The Holy Thief

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 18:45:00 +0000

Regulating Hasidic Education between Rabbi Ysoscher Katz and Prof. Avi Helfand.

Uri L'Tzedek — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 15:21:54 +0000

The Mussar masters on our obligation to redress intergenerational pain and cultural Hurt with Hyim Shafner

Uri L'Tzedek — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 15:45:09 +0000

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Social Justice in Kashrut Law with Shayna Abramson

Uri L'Tzedek — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 22:16:20 +0000

Sacrifice, Cravings, and Bloodshed: Does Torah Allow City Dwellers to Eat Animals? With Rabbi Aryeh Bernstein

Uri L'Tzedek — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 22:23:11 +0000

Values and Reality: The Politics of Social Justice with Rabbi Jason Herman

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 18:45:45 +0000

The Primacy of Morality over Ritual in the Prophets with Jeremiah Unterman

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 18:49:59 +0000

What are the 2 most important values in the Torah? With Rabbi David Kasher!

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 13:36:24 +0000

Jewish Exclusivity: Were Zrubavel, Ezra, Nehemiah and Raban Gamliel wise to keep the Jews separate in our religious practice with Rabbi Asher Lopatin

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 23:01:13 +0000

Jewish Exclusivity: Were Zrubavel, Ezra, Nehemiah and Raban Gamliel wise to keep the Jews separate in our religious practice with Rabbi Asher Lopatin

Hidden Wrongs: Uncovering Injustices Built Into Our Community with Sam Fleischacker

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 18:15:01 +0000

Can Factory Farmed Dairy Actually Be Kosher?

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 16:55:36 +0000

Can Factory Farmed Dairy Actually Be Kosher? With Rabbi Aryeh

Rav Kook’s Universal Torah Light with Rabbi Itzchak Evan-Shayish

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 20:56:00 +0000

A Night of Learning And Celebration- Honoring the 2022 J.J. Greenberg Young Leadership Award Recipients

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 20:17:39 +0000

A Night of Learning And Celebration- Honoring the 2022 J.J. Greenberg Young Leadership Award Recipients

Chanukah and the Ethics of Remembering Our History with Rabbanit Alissa Thomas-Newborn

Uri L'Tzedek — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 20:05:50 +0000

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Social justice issues related to organ donation With Rabbi Yuval Cherlow

Uri L'Tzedek — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 02:14:29 +0000

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Tza'ar Ba'alei Chaim, The Prohibition Against Causing Pain To Animals with Rabbi Aryeh Bernstein

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 17:56:35 +0000

Unequal Resources And Sharing Property with Rabbi Aviva Richman

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 18:52:21 +0000

Is Lab Created Meat Kosher? With Rabbi Dina Najman

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 20:35:36 +0000

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Interfaith Panel On The Death Penalty

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 17:00:54 +0000

With Rabbi Shmuly, Sam Heath, Cece Jones Davis, Stacy Rector and Cantor Michael Zoosman

And if not now, then when? Everyday Life Social Justice with Rabba Dr. Mira Neshama Weil

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 00:39:02 +0000

And if not now, then when? Everyday Life Social Justice

Social Justice may sometimes feels like remote from our daily lives, as it belonged to heroes or to exceptional circumstances.
Yet in Jewish culture it is built in the fabric of everyday. By being commanded to care for the orphan, the widow, the stranger and even our enemy, not only are we invited to look around and do what can be done, including through the smallest gestures or right around the corner.

We also are being taught that, as the Pirkei Avot put it so eloquently, "if not now, when"?

Drawing from the Chumash, the talmud and example from our everyday lives, we will explore the many ways we can-and often already do-embody Social Justice and can be the change we want to see in the world.

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Animal Welfare, Environment, Food Justice, Health and Human Rights

Uri L'Tzedek — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 17:57:37 +0000

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Caring For Workers Animals & Our Environment: A Torah Revolution

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 00:24:19 +0000

Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz, Jonah Goldman, Emma Goldblatt & Eddie Chavez Calderon discuss Caring For Workers Animals & Our Environment: A Torah Revolution Watch the video recording of this class on Uri L’Tzedek’s YouTube channel: youtube.com/channel/UC_htFNr9duz-KJiXdtW8pIw - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - STAY CONNECTED: Website: utzedek.org Newsletter: utzedek.org/subscribe Facebook: facebook.com/uriltzedek YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC_htFNr9duz-KJiXdtW8pIw Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uri-ltzedek/id1603706369 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4sqRoloAYDiI84oFlBd7q4?si=f414b018ae334706 Donate: utzedek.org/donate

Parasha Ki Tavo: Deja Vu or a template for preparing for Teshuva for the High Holidays? - Rabbi Marianne Novak

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 23:44:31 +0000

Rabbi Marianne Novak at Uri L’Tzedek on “Parasha Ki Tavo: Deja Vu or a template for preparing for Teshuva for the High Holidays?"

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Parasha Ki Tavo contains a myriad of severe curses that God promises will occur to the Jewish people if they don’t obey the commandments. We have actually seen most of these curses before in Parasha Bechukotai. Is this just a repetitive warning or is the message beyond just strict reward and punishment?

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Shmita: Then and Now - Rabbi Aharon Ariel Lavi

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 23:32:18 +0000

Rabbi Aharon Ariel Lavi at Uri L'Tzedek on Shmita: Then and Now

Seven, the new book by Aharon Ariel Lavi, is one of the first attempts of its kind to interpret the ancient idea of Shmita (the Biblical Sabbatical year) in relation to contemporary economic and social issues: sustainability, community, the job market, the debt crisis, economic cycles, and more. The book brings traditional sources and commentary, alongside cutting-edge scientific knowledge and insights.

In this session, we explore together with Lavi some of the key concepts Shmita holds, and their relevance to our contemporary reality. This is a rare opportunity to contemplate on how millennia old Jewish wisdom can help us cope with the challenges of our time.

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Is Pluralism a Punishment? With Chief Rabbi Jair Melchior

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 18:06:54 +0000

Chief Rabbi Jair Melchior at Uri L’Tzedek on “Is Pluralism a Punishment?"

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An in-depth reading of the story of the Tower of Babel.

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Maimonide’s Tzedakah vs Paul’s Charity - Two Narratives of Giving, Two Religious Worldviews - Noam Zion

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 17:01:02 +0000

Noam Zion at Uri L'Tzedek on Maimonide’s Tzedakah vs Paul’s Charity - Two Narratives of Giving, Two Religious Worldviews.

Both Paul and Maimonides not only preached about charity and tzedakah, but they also engaged in public fundraising for the needy. However, Paul’s and Maimonides’ ideals of religious giving and its motivation are very different. This class closely examines the similarities and differences and learn about why it still matters.

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The Three Weeks: Old Mourning vs. New Mourning - Rabbanit Bracha Jaffe

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 18:42:17 +0000

Rabbanit Bracha Jaffę at Uri L'Tzedek on "The Three Weeks: Old Mourning vs. New Mourning"

Come and learn about how our sages structured our most intense period of communal mourning as an exact inverse of our private mourning practices. This class spends some moments reflecting on what we might be mourning in today's world: loss of peace, loss of freedom, loss of safety.

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The Book of Job as the Guide for Jewish Ethics - Rabbi Haim Ovadia

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 21:32:06 +0000

Rabbi Haim Ovadia at Uri L’Tzedek on “The Book of Job as the Guide for Jewish Ethics"

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The Book of Job is traditionally perceived as a treatise about good and evil and about the age-old problem of Divine Justice, or theodicy. This class suggests that the Book of Job presents a new stage in the development of Jewish ethics, and that this new theology, which is extremely relevant and necessary for our generation, was so controversial that it had to be hidden under layers of discourse.

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Get Abuse: The Problem and the Solutions - Rabbi Barry Dolinger

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 20:01:03 +0000

Rabbi Barry Dolinger at Uri L'Tzedek on Get Abuse: The Problem and the Solutions

Using real case details, this class will features an overview of the many systems, some hidden and some transparent, that Support & Incentivize gett abuse and agunot in the United States. The class also examines emergent solutions and policy strategies to solve the crisis used by the International Beit Din and other organizations, including bitul kidushin, coercive control laws, and more.

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A Conversation with Ruth Messinger on Voting Rights

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 13:32:40 +0000

A conversation between Ruth Messinger and Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz (Founder & President of Uri L’Tzedek) as part of ULT’s Torah in Action Interview Series.

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Transitional Justice: From Theory to Practice – Dr. Rav Alexandra (Eliora) Peretz -

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 31 May 2022 18:05:34 +0000

Dr. Rav Alexandra (Eliora) Peretz at Uri L'Tzedek: "Introduction to Transitional Justice: From Theory to Practice"

This class presents the main system used in academia when dealing with transitional justice. The overarching purpose of transitional justice is to investigate past human rights violations such as ethnic cleansing, genocides, crimes against humanity, and human rights abuses,
as well as to (re-)establish justice. This class investigates the most recent research on political and cultural initiatives taken to
reach transitional justice in various countries.

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1619, 1654, 2022: Jews, Race, & U.S. History – Dr. Marc Dollinger

Uri L'Tzedek — Fri, 20 May 2022 01:46:15 +0000

Dr. Marc Dollinger at Uri L’Tzedek on 1619, 1654, 2022: Jews, Race, & U.S. History

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With our national reckoning on race, so many American Jews are reflecting on systemic racism and ways we may be able to help. This is a candid, and probably difficult, journey through American Jewish history as we explore historical documents about Jews and racism. This episode explores what it means to “become American” and the ways that racism has played among and within the Jewish community.

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Judaism, Environmental Justice and our Consumer Choices - Rabbi Akiva Gersh

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 12 May 2022 19:30:32 +0000

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Interview: Idit Klein, Keshet

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 04 May 2022 19:44:17 +0000

Idit Klein of Keshet is interviewed by Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz (Founder & President of Uri L’Tzedek) as part of ULT’s Torah in Action Interview Series.

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Gender Identity in Jewish Texts – Rabbi Avi Spodek

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 23:27:05 +0000

For many, transgender identity is a relatively new concept that is absent from the Torah and ancient Jewish texts, and for which Jewish tradition offers no guidance or perspective. However, if Gd’s word is Eternal and True, the text must be “turned and turned again” until a new perspective can reveal a distinctly Jewish tak

Interview: Matt Nosanchuk, New York Jewish Agenda

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 03:26:02 +0000

Matt Nosanchuk, of New York Jewish Agenda is interviewed by Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, Founder & President of Uri L’Tzedek (ULT) as part of ULT’s Torah in Action Interview Series. Learn more about Uri L’Tzedek’s Orthodox Social Justice work: utzedek.org More Torah in Action Interviews: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_htFNr9duz-KJiXdtW8pIw/featured Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uri-ltzedek/id1603706369 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sqRoloAYDiI84oFlBd7q4?si=e9184a066f444fea SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/uriltzedek?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Website: https://utzedek.org/interviews/

Interview: Rabbi Jessy Dressin, Repair the World

Uri L'Tzedek — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 17:08:00 +0000

Rabbi Jessy Dressin of Repair the World, is interviewed by Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, Founder & President of Uri L’Tzedek (ULT) as part of ULT’s Torah in Action Interview Series. Learn more about Uri L’Tzedek’s Orthodox Social Justice work: utzedek.org More Torah in Action Interviews: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_htFNr9duz-KJiXdtW8pIw/featured Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uri-ltzedek/id1603706369 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sqRoloAYDiI84oFlBd7q4?si=e9184a066f444fea SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/uriltzedek?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Website: https://utzedek.org/interviews/

Interview: Rabbi Micha Odenheimer, Tevel b'Tzedek: The Earth in Justice

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 20:58:47 +0000

Rabbi Micha Odenheimer, founder Tevel b'Tzedek: The Earth in Justice is interviewed by Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, Founder & President of Uri L’Tzedek, as part of our Torah in Action Interview Series.

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Interview: Rabbi Steve Greenberg, Eshel

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 19:08:12 +0000

Rabbi Steve Greenberg, Founding Director of Eshel is interviewed by Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, Founder & President of Uri L’Tzedek (ULT) as part of ULT’s Torah in Action Interview Series. Learn more about Uri L’Tzedek’s Orthodox Social Justice work: utzedek.org Learn more about Eshel: https://www.eshelonline.org/ More Torah in Action Interviews: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_htFNr9duz-KJiXdtW8pIw/featured Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uri-ltzedek/id1603706369 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sqRoloAYDiI84oFlBd7q4?si=e9184a066f444fea SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/uriltzedek?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Website: https://utzedek.org/interviews/

The Justice Jedi Journey: Becoming a More Rugged and Sensitive World-Changer – Rabbi Pesach Stadlin

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 17:46:09 +0000

Explore and experience different Jewish practices and intentions that can make us more rugged and sensitive world changers!

Interview: Rabbi Jason Kimelman-Block, Bend the Arc

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 17:47:20 +0000

Interview: Rabbi Jason Kimelman-Block, Bend the Arc

Interview: Ilana Kaufman, Jews of Color Initiative

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 21:21:56 +0000

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz interviews Ilana Kaufman, Executive Director of Jews of Color Initiative.

Shemitah and Shared Ownership – Rabbanit Sara Wolkenfeld

Uri L'Tzedek — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:38:41 +0000

Inspired by the idea of relinquishing land ownership for the Sabbatical year, we will explore the possibilities that arise when we free ourselves from old constraints and are ready to improvise, embrace new models, and share resources with others.

You Shall Not Oppress the Ger: To Whom Does This Apply? – Professor Zvi Zohar

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 19:30:47 +0000

In four verses, the Bible cites God as requiring the Israelites to be especially considerate of persons who are in the status of 'Ger', because the Israelites themselves had been in such a status when they were in Egypt (Exodus 22:20; Exodus 23:9; Leviticus 19:34 and Deuteronomy 10:19). But who is the Ger to whom this mitzvah applies? The answer to this question has varied over the millennia.

Tzedaka: Negotiating Civic Order and Social Justice – Rabbanit Dr. Hannah Hashkes

Uri L'Tzedek — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 18:23:21 +0000

This LIVE Shiur looks at the tensions between the management of a municipal corporation and the individual needs of its weaker members. We will explore how the rabbis negotiate this tension through rabbinic discussions in Bava Batra 7b-8b. This discussion is part of the Mishnah chapter about the kind of boundaries that make good neighbors and partners, or generally put, between goodwill and law.

Interview: Abby Leibman, MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 21:00:53 +0000

Learn about our Jewish responsibility to feed the hungry A new Uri L'Tzedek interview with Abby Leibman, President & CEO of MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger

Interview: Rabbi Yitz Greenberg

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:12:49 +0000

Our Torah-rooted Social Justice Movement with Rabbi Yitz Greenberg Join Uri L'Tzedek for a Conversation with Rabbi Yitz Greenberg & Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz!

Darkhei Shalom: The Path to Building Community – Rabbi Rahel Berkovits

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 20:00:08 +0000

How important is it to compromise the letter of the law for the sake of peace among people? Whom do the Rabbis consider to be part of an average Jew’s concentric community? How are people with disabilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, or those who are not Jewish viewed? Which areas in life do the Rabbis feel cause the most fighting and unrest in communities? (Don’t be surprised when the Synagogue tops the list!) How does one not compromise their personal identity when interacting with people who are different from themsleves? To answer these questions and more we will analyze the literary and meta-thematic structures of the Mishnayot in Tractate Gittim which deal with the laws of Darkhei Shalom- pathways to peace.

Interview: American Jewish World Service (AJWS) President & CEO, Robert Bank

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 21:55:45 +0000

AJWS President & CEO Robert Bank interviewed by Uri L'Tzedek's Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz

Interview: Avodah CEO, Cheryl Cook

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 20:09:47 +0000

Cheryl Cook, CEO of Avodah in conversation with Uri L'Tzedek's President Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz

Child Sexual Abuse in the Global Jewish Community – Manny Waks

Uri L'Tzedek — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 18:19:37 +0000

Manny Waks, a survivor of child sexual abuse and CEO of VoiCSA, an Israel-based organisation that combats child sexual abuse in the global Jewish community, will share his personal story as a tool to educate the community on child protection and discuss his work as an international victims' advocate over the past decade.

The Sephardic Quest for Halakhic Social Justice – Rabbi Daniel Bouskila

Uri L'Tzedek — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 19:20:25 +0000

From Damascus to Jerusalem, Sephardic Rabbinic leaders have always made halakhic social justice one of their highest communal priorities. This session will explore a sampling of Sephardic halakhic texts where Sephardic Chief Rabbis

Interview: HIAS CEO, Mark Hetfield

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 18:18:07 +0000

HIAS' CEO Mark Hetfield in conversation with Uri L'Tzedek's Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz

Interview: Jewish World Watch, Serena Oberstein

Uri L'Tzedek — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 17:32:13 +0000

Jewish World Watch Executive Director Serena Oberstein speaking with Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz