Reparations for Slavery and Racism
Jeffrey Robinson gave this talk for Beyt Tikkun Yom Kippur services. Now we are sharing it with the tens of thousands of people who receive Tikkun info in the hopes that…
The Joint Israel/Palestine Memorial for Victims of Violence
Tikkun, the Network of Spiritual Progressives, and Beyt Tikkun Synagogue-without-walls are proud to be sponsoring organisations of the Joint Memorial Ceremony in Israel/Palestine in honour of all those who lost their lives in the tragic…
A Nation Shocked at the Near Loss of Democracy that was Always Part Illusory
Many of us are rejoicing that Trump’s attempted coup didn’t work. And we are rightly outraged at those who stormed the Capitol.
Selling Israel Biblically
Geopolitical, economic, energy, and military determinants have shaped U.S. Middle East policy since the Second World War. No less significant, however, is the powerful influence of Christian Zionism on the…
Whom Will We Honour Memorial Day?
Editor’s note: It was a great honour to be able to publish some of Howard Zinn’s reflections in Tikkun and for me to have his enthusiastic endorsement of my book The…
Racism and Israel’s election: How did the Jewish state become an oppressive state?
Israel’s election on Tuesday came down to a battle between a prime minister who promised to annex part (or possibly all) of the West Bank and its several million Palestinians…
Mourning the Murder of Muslims in New Zealand..and what to do
We at Tikkun and the Network of Spiritual Progressives are in deep mourning for the 49 Muslims killed and at least 20 seriously injured, in a hate-filled terror attack targeting…
Trump’s arrogance and stupidity in recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital
Of course Jerusalem is the capital of the State of Israel. But it is also the capital of the State of Palestine, currently occupied by the Israeli army and unable…
Challenge the Destruction of the Rohingya People
Rabbi Michael Lerner called today for secular humanists, spiritual progressives, and every religious leader in the Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, and other religious communities, as well as secular social…
Will the Neocons’ Long War Ever End?
America’s Long War or Global War on Terror has taken some ugly turns as the West’s continued war-making in the Muslim world leads to new terrorism against Western targets, with…