February 14, 2013

A Talmud Teacher in the Knesset?

This is a reprint of the article in the Jewish Week about new MK Ruth Calderon who was number 13 on the Yesh Atid list in the recent Israeli election. Dr. Calderon is an amazing teacher of Talmud and founder of ELUL an egalitarian yeshiva in Israel. Her first speech in the Knesset, translated below…Read more »

October 18, 2010October 17, 2010

Israelis protest Loyalty Oath.

Posted by rabbieger in Israel

In Israel there was a huge rally this weekend. In Tel Aviv on Saturday night thousands gathered against proposed legislation there to create a loyalty oath to the state of Israel. This is aimed at making life uncomfortable for all those who are not Jewish. Read the Haaretz account. The oath would have all non-Jews…Read more »

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A Talmud Teacher in the Knesset?

Israelis protest Loyalty Oath.