Jul 30, 2020 | Masorti Movement Blog
On Tisha B’Av, we share this impassioned plea for justice for the Egalitarian Kotel, written by Masorti Movement in Israel CEO Yizhar Hess and published in the Jerusalem Post. “When a stone fell down from the Kotel, the day after Tisha Be’av”...
Jul 24, 2020 | Jewish Pluralism Watch, Masorti Matters Blog
Today’s edition of Ha’aretz includes a special feature on ground-breaking activity of the Masorti Movement of Israel’s Jewish Pluralism Watch (JPW) Program. JPW has traditionally focused on issues of religion and state, with a keen eye on Jewish...
Jun 24, 2020 | Masorti Movement Blog
“A Rabbi, a Minster and a Muslim Sheik Meet Up…”The Masorti Movement’s Vision of Inclusion for All Israel “I see our mission as a Masorti community to step out of our inner circle and be active and involved in the greater society around us.” Yes, I...
Jun 17, 2020 | Masorti Movement Blog
Today’s post about the work of the Masorti Movement of Israel’s Jewish Pluralism Watch (JPW) program highlights JPW’s crucial role in keeping members of the Israeli government and Knesset accountable to all citizens on issues of religious liberty,...
Jun 12, 2020 | Jewish Pluralism Watch, Masorti Movement Blog
Don’t miss an exclusive interview with Yaakov Katz and YIzhar Hess, another in Masorti/JPW’s series of webinars on topics of vital interest to all who want to understand more about pluralism and democracy in Israel at this challenging time. Register here...
Apr 16, 2020 | Masorti Movement Blog
By Rabbi Mikie Goldstein, Rechovot, Israel REHOVOT, Israel (JTA) — To help my kehillah survive the coronavirus pandemic, I had to do something dramatic and counterintuitive: step away from being its official rabbi. Our faith communities need spiritual leaders in these...
