Net Neutrality: The Torah of the Donkey

In this weekā€™s Torah portion, parashat Balak, we read the story of the mighty Moabite king Balak, who wants to hire the prophet Bilā€™am to curse the children of Israel. Balak places increasing pressure upon Bilā€™am, first through Moabite and Midianite elders, and then through elite princes. Both times Balak sends esteemed men, but God...
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The Disastrous Effects of a Scarcity Mindset

Parshat Toldot is a cautionary tale, in which the disastrous effects of the scarcity mindset are illuminated; it comes to highlight its devastating impact in our world. In contrast, a mindset of abundance can pay dividends.
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The Modern Plagues of Climate Change

When I was a senior in high school I had an alumni interview for entrance into a prestigious college. We sat in a cafĆ©, and I remember telling the alum about my passion for healing the relationship between people and the earth. I probably used the term ā€˜environmental activist.ā€™ At the end of the interview...
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Digital Organizer

Are you passionate about human rights in North America, and in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories? Are you an expert in digital communications with experience in digital fundraising, email advocacy, or online organizing ? Are you motivated to support the work of organizing, training, and amplifying the voices of rabbis and cantors to address...
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Korach: Holding onto Hope for Korach

When we escalate from anger to contempt, to what 19th century philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer described as ā€œthe unsullied conviction of the worthlessness of another,ā€ we move our gaze from a personā€™s actions to their individuality, their personhood.
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My trip to Immokalee

CONGREGATION SHA’AREI KODESH 2nd Day of Passover MARCH 27, 2013 Ā©Ā  RABBI LOUIS RIESER Ā  Hag kasher v’Sameah. I want to thank Rabbi Baum for this invitation to speak about my experience in Immokalee with T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights.Ā  In January I joined 9 other rabbis to learn first-hand about the conditions...
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Heart of a Stranger: The Jewish Historical Memory of Torture

You shall not oppress a stranger, for you know the heart of the stranger, having yourselves been strangers in the land of Egypt. -Ex. 23:9 You were strangers in the land of Egypt reminds us that we have experienced the great suffering that one in a foreign land feels. By remembering the pain which we...
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