The proposed judicial reforms proposed by Israel’s justice minister have led to unrest in Israel and to concern in the Diaspora. These changes have the potential to drastically alter democracy in Israel. Here are some ways to learn more and take action.
- Education and Awareness
- Read a statement from Reform Jewish Leaders condemning the proposed changes
- Learn about the proposed changes here as well as here.
- Explore ways in which you can support Israel
- Activism
- Join the rally this Sunday, March 19 in New York City
- Make your voice heard
- Contact Senators and Representatives to let them know the importance of a democratic Israel. Senator Menendez is Chair of the Foreign Relations Committee. You can find Senate committee chairs and members here. This template can be personalized for different senators.
Resources and Information:
Discussion with Yossi Klein Halevi on the current situation in Israel
Sunday, March 19 at 12:00 PM on Zoom
Temple Emanuel’s Israel Committee Presents:
Discussion with Yossi Klein Halevi on the current situation in Israel
Halevi recently wrote an open-letter to diaspora Jews, with his co-writers Matti Friedman and Daniel Gordis titled: “An open letter to Israel’s friends in North America – Diaspora Jews have both the right and the responsibility to speak out against a government that is undermining our society’s cohesion and its democratic ethos”
Yossi Klein Halevi is a senior fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. Together with Imam Abdullah Antepli of Duke University, he co-directs the Institute’s Muslim Leadership Initiative (MLI), which teaches emerging young Muslim American leaders about Judaism, Jewish identity and Israel.
Halevi’s 2013 book, Like Dreamers, won the Jewish Book Council’s Everett Book of the Year Award. His latest book, Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor, is a New York Times bestseller. He writes for leading op-ed pages in the US, including the Times and the Wall Street Journal, and is a former contributing editor to the New Republic.
Rabbi Appell’s Sermon on Israel:
The Current Unrest in Israeli Society – An Inside Look with Rabbi Meir Azari