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Author Archives: Michael Lerner
Selling Israel Biblically
Christian Zionism’s Political Power by M. Reza Behnam 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 formation of … Continue reading
Posted in International News
Tagged Christian Zionism, John Nelson Darby, dispensationalism
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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 Left Hand of God. You can see why I felt … Continue reading
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 into Israel, but without giving them equal rights to Jews, … Continue reading
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 two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch. The … Continue reading
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 to exercise its sovereignty in the Arab parts of Jerusalem … Continue reading
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 change activists and human rights supporters, to speak out loudly … Continue reading
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 no end in sight, explains Nicolas J S Davies.
Obery Hendricks on MLK’s legacy–with comment by Rabbi Lerner
Having just returned (Monday, Jan. 16, 2016) from participating in a demonstration and march in Oakland, Ca. today in honor of the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr, I was glad to receive this submission to Tikkun (below) by African … Continue reading
Why Security Council Resolution 2334 Matters a Lot More Than We Think
Editor’s note: Few Americans are informed about the degree of distortions in Israeli life and repression of Palestinian rights inevitably accompany the Occupation of the West Bank, that are the background for the U.N. Security Council resolution passed last week … Continue reading
Posted in International News
Tagged Palestinian rights, Security Council Resolution 2334
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Police Assaults on African American Women–another dimension of US racism
As Jews approach our High Holy Days, our attention shifts toward the process of teshuva–repentance (or as I try to explain to my congregation in Berkeley, Ca., returning to the highest beings we could possibly be). Doing repentance not just … Continue reading
Stop the Violence!!!
We mourn all the victims of violence, including the large volume of violence against people that goes unreported and underreported, including poor people and people of color, but also we mourn for the very few police officers who have been … Continue reading
The Real Meaning of Brexit: A Cry of Pain
Rabbi Lerner’s Introductory Note: The vote by a majority in the UK to exit from the European Union (Britain exiting, now called Brexit) is actually a cry of pain by the working people of Britain, and a reflection of the … Continue reading
Muhammad Ali’s Memorial: Rabbi Lerner Invited Speaker
Rabbi Lerner Invited to Speak at Muhammad Ali’s Memorial Service.
American War Crimes That Still Ougt to Be Prosecuted
Let’s take a moment to think about the ultimate strangeness of our American world. In recent months, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz have offered a range of hair-raising suggestions: as president, one or the other of them might order the U.S. military and the … Continue reading
Uri Avnery explains the Weakness of the Israeli Peace Movement
Uri Avnery The Pied Piper of Zion HAMELIN, A small town in Germany (not so far from where I was born), was infested with rats. In their despair, the burghers called upon a rat-catcher and promised him a thousand guilders … Continue reading
Posted in International News
Tagged Binyamin Netanyahu, Haaretz, Likud party, boycotting Israel
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After Paris: A World That Has Lost Its Ethical Direction & Spiritual Foundation and a Media that Cheerleads for Fear and Militarism
For many years, we at Tikkun and the Network of Spiritual Progressives have warned that the domination and power-over strategies to achieve “homeland security” have been tried for over 7,000 years and all they have produced is more wars and … Continue reading
Posted in Religion
Tagged Islamic State, atrocities committed by U.S. troops, terrorists in France
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All Should Be Repenting for the Suffering of the Refugees
As we watch millions of refugees struggling to survive, hundreds of thousands of them seeking refuge in a Europe which has by and large shut its doors to them, it is all too easy for those in the U.S. to … Continue reading
Jewish Liberals and Progressives Congratulate the Vatican on Recognizing the Palestinian State
Jewish liberals and progressives reacted with enthusiasm to the announcement today that the Vatican will recognize the Palestinian State.
Baltimore Riots Against Police Violence–Tikkun and the Baptists Response
We endorse the statement below from the Progressive National Baptist Convention. Police violence, particularly though not only against African Americans, requires immediate and forceful response at every level of our society. People should be protesting in the streets of our … Continue reading