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Sending Food and Aid to Gaza’s Civilians
20 December 2024
NIF raised $1.5 million to nourish innocent people in the midst of the war.
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Finding Inspiration in the Faithful Left
6 June 2024
In advance of Shavuot, a rabbinical student finds meaning in the efforts of progressive Israelis to connect their faith to the values of equality, democracy, and freedom.
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Learning from Rabbi Akiva and Lag Ba’Omer: Communal Connection & Respect
23 May 2024
NIF’s Rabbinic Intern offers a challenge: Ask a question to someone you disagree with on Israel-Palestine, and respond to them only with curiosity. You might be surprised what happens.
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Next Year In Jerusalem
18 April 2024
This Passover, as we create and recreate the Passover story, let us think about how we can help the oppressed and act with justice in this world.
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Israel and Palestine at Passover
5 April 2023
On this Pesach, Lo Dayeinu, it is not enough for us to engage in conversation about the assault on Israeli democracy without also acknowledging its inextricable link to the enduring military occupation in the West Bank.
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Opening up the Seder Plate
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Defending the Rights of Arab and Secular Jewish Citizens
6 May 2020
NIF grantees argued that hospitals cannot prevent visitors from bringing leavened products for patients during Passover. Israel’s Supreme Court agreed.
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As We Gather to Celebrate Passover
18 April 2019This Passover, as you sit around the table with family and friends, recounting the story of the Exodus, hold onto that tiny morsel of hope, and remember, that while the work is hard and the road is long, it is up to us to write the next chapter.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Flip-Flop
11 April 2018
The prime minister reneged on a deal with the UNHCR after agreeing to a solution on the issue of people seeking asylum in Israel.
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Passover, Freedom, and People Seeking Asylum in Israel
27 March 2018This year on Passover, as we remember the Exodus from Egypt, the injunction to care for the stranger feels particularly relevant. As we remember our own pain in Egypt, we cannot forget about people seeking asylum in Israel.
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