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 Kin... Read more.
Stop Israel and the JNF from Destroying the Bedouin homes!
Rabbi Arik Ascherman, the co-founder of Haqel and a recipient of the Tikkun Award at our November conference, needs your help to stop Israel and the JNF (Jewish... Read more.
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 Oc... Read more.
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,... Read more.
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 pe... Read more.
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 ... Read more.
Muhammad Ali’s Memorial: Rabbi Lerner Invited Speaker
Rabbi Lerner Invited to Speak at Muhammad Ali’s Memorial Service.... Read more.
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 h... Read more.
Uri Avnery explains the Weakness of the Israeli Peace Movement
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 promis... Read more.
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... Read more.