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(DIR) Post #AxYybUoZvtUNT0IcWO by Nonilex@masto.ai
2025-08-26T13:35:51Z
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#Rabbis Emerge as Growing Voice of Criticism of #Israel Tactics in #GazaAmong the recent public letters was one from dozens of Orthodox rabbis demanding “moral clarity” to what they called a #HumanitarianCrisis.As Israel’s tactics in Gaza have increasingly provoked international condemnation, rabbis from across the world are taking the unusual step of speaking out against the Israeli government’s conduct in the #war, on moral & religious grounds.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/us/rabbis-gaza.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
(DIR) Post #AxYytZ9CYxTC7IYuA4 by Nonilex@masto.ai
2025-08-26T13:39:02Z
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Over the past few weeks, as reports of #MassKillings in #Gaza have spread & experts declared the area is officially suffering from #famine, a significant number of clergy across the spectrum of #Jewish observance & affiliation have signed a series of high-profile, carefully crafted public letters criticizing the Israeli government.#Israel #war #genocide #WarCrimes
(DIR) Post #AxYywDHMKFRPA5dje4 by Nonilex@masto.ai
2025-08-26T13:39:42Z
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Associations representing Reform congregations & Conservative #rabbis — denominations that encompass nearly half of American #Jews — have called for #Israel to release additional #aid, citing Jewish values & what one group called a “moral priority” to feed the hungry. Nearly three dozen rabbis were arrested in demonstrations in #NewYork & #Washington last month, calling for more aid to #Gaza & for Israel & its prime minister, Benjamin #Netanyahu, to end the #war.#genocide #WarCrimes
(DIR) Post #AxYzLTPfTcZqRLZU0m by Nonilex@masto.ai
2025-08-26T13:44:16Z
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Perhaps most notably, those raising concerns now include a small group of Orthodox #rabbis, whose communities have broadly not wavered in their support of #Israel throughout the #war.Last week ~80 Orthodox rabbis signed an open letter demanding “moral clarity, responsibility, & a #Jewish Orthodox response” to the #HumanitarianCrisis in #Gaza. Signers included chief rabbis of #Poland & #Norway, & the fmr chief rabbi of #Ireland. Organizers said that >½ of those who signed were from the #US.
(DIR) Post #AxYzYuMyZ2NToDiaxs by Nonilex@masto.ai
2025-08-26T13:46:41Z
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“We affirm that #Hamas’s sins & crimes do not relieve the government of #Israel of its obligations to make whatever efforts are necessary to prevent mass #starvation,” the letter said. “Orthodox Jewry, as some of Israel’s most devoted supporters, bears a unique moral responsibility. We must affirm that Judaism’s vision of justice & compassion extends to all human beings.”#Gaza #HumanitarianCrisis #genocide #WarCrimes
(DIR) Post #AxYzcH1wlgjyxWUFhg by Nonilex@masto.ai
2025-08-26T13:47:18Z
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A primary organizer was Rabbi Yosef Blau, the former religious leader of #YeshivaUniversity, a Modern Orthodox institution in Manhattan. Blau said his concerns encompassed not only the Israeli government’s treatment of #civilians in #Gaza but also reported #violence against #Palestinians by Orthodox #Jewish settlers in the #WestBank.#Israel #HumanitarianCrisis #genocide #WarCrimes
(DIR) Post #AxYzlUjdBTxi4MJhZI by Nonilex@masto.ai
2025-08-26T13:48:58Z
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“The responsibility & the lack of concern that #Hamas has for the health & welfare of its own people does not free #Israel from having responsibility for the destruction that it has caused,” Rabbi Blau said. “It is not a zero-sum game.”The #Jewish community is far from a monolith, & support for the tactics & mission of Israel’s war in #Gaza has varied. But until recently, many mainstream Jewish organizations & leaders had defended Israel’s war against Hamas, if with growing unease.#WarCrimes
(DIR) Post #AxZ02uWWYXC8ySUU52 by Nonilex@masto.ai
2025-08-26T13:52:07Z
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The deteriorating conditions in #Gaza & the denial of #aid to #Palestinian #civilians is prompting some who consider themselves ardent supporters of #Israel to publicly object to the #FarRight government’s stewardship of the #war, arguing that it crosses a #religious & #moral line. The Torah & #Jewish tradition command Jews to feed the poor & hungry, respect the sanctity of life & show mercy & compassion.
(DIR) Post #AxZ0FNE9f6nvTKqEGe by RunRichRun@mastodon.social
2025-08-26T13:54:20Z
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@NonilexYour summary threads are always very thoughtful and detailed. Thanks!
(DIR) Post #AxZ20T8LcVD3M496IK by RuStelz@norden.social
2025-08-26T14:14:02Z
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@Nonilex spread #israel #hamas
(DIR) Post #AxZ6ZX4FNxpfVXCdSC by saprentice@mastodon.social
2025-08-26T15:05:13Z
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@Nonilex #Palestinian ≠ #Hamas