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Jewish Voice for Peace’s Rabbinical Council and a sweet and redemptive new year

September 13th, 2010 | Add a Comment

By Jesse Bacon

We have been posting less frequently in the past week at The Only Democracy? because of the Rosh Hashana holiday, enough so that we missed one of the proud moments of this season. Our mother organization Jewish Voice for Peace has announced its first ever Rabbinical Council. While not an on-the-ground development in Israel/Palestine, I believe it will be inspiring to many readers of TOD? and has the potential to combat inequality and freedom in a new way. May we all find creative new ways to sustain and struggle in the coming year.

On a personal note, as the person who usually writes the holiday messages here at TOD? I am thrilled to have the example and statements of this group to draw inspiration from. Here is their readings for the High Holidays (click on image to download.).

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JESSE BACON (Philadelphia) is a freelance activist and father. He has a Masters in teaching from Roosevelt University in Chicago. He is an observant progressive Jew, and is trying to be a good ally for Palestinians and all dispossessed peoples, while staying true to the best traditions in Judaism. He visited Israel and Palestine in 1996, 2001, and 2002. He served for three years on the local steering committee of Jewish Voice for Peace-Chicago, and one year on the board of Pursue the Peace in Seattle. Read his posts here.

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