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The first issue of FRAGMENTS is now available to order!
Featuring original academic and personal essays, photography, poetry, and other art, all of which seek to answer the question:
What can Judaism teach us about freedom or living in a free society?
bit.ly/fragmentsissue1
For Fragments, the magazine by Emor: "The Story of Exodus 5782" by Luis Burgos.
"This is at the heart of Moses in the City, a modern day Passover haggadah. Here, Liberation is explored," writes Burgos.
See the rest of the series at emorinstitute.org.
🗓 TODAY @ 3:30 PM ET on Zoom
Join us to honor the publication of Fragments of Fragments and to deepen a conversation about the occupation in the West Bank in the context of the present war.
Register here: tinyurl.com/y7ycu8ax
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What can we learn from the story of Jacob as we tackle climate change? Read IPL-DMV Director Joelle Novey's article in Fragments magazine for valuable insights.
Read the blog here: ow.ly/oJFe50Q2VHZ
@EmorInstitute
Emor joins the @ALALibrary and all voices that affirm the importance of #freespeech and public discourse.
Celebrate your freedom to read by learning from the stories we lift in our inaugural publication, Fragments: Freedom.
Words create worlds.
#BannedBooksWeek
#LetFreedomRead
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For Fragments, the magazine by Emor, Joelle Novey (@Jo_GNDC) considers the fight for climate justice to be similar to that of Jacob's struggle in Genesis 32:25-33 in which he is attacked and forced to fight for his life.
Read more: emorinstitute.org/jacobs-fre…
"We often forget to overlook fascists at home in the U.S. One of those overlooked places is the Murphy Ranch, in the leafy library enclave of Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles, California," playwright Alex Goldberg writes for Fragments, an Emor magazine. (1/2)
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(2/2) Read or listen to Goldberg's "Annexing the Palisades," a radio play about Murphy Ranch performed by Antaeus Theatre Company, now on emorinstitute.org.
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"Jewish organizations and their members and supporters should think carefully about the unintended consequences of defending anti-BDS laws from First Amendment challenge." @jonathan_backer
Full piece: shorturl.at/bDJU8
#bds #freedomofspeech #firstamendment
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Are you looking for a #beachread on #freedom for the #FourthofJuly?
The first issue of our publication, "Fragments," is the book for you. Featuring poetry, essays, and more on bold #Jewish thought, there is plenty to reflect on.
🏖 📖 Grab your copy: tinyurl.com/3u7zpn39
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As Israel’s pro-#democracy #movement continues, Emor invites you to our third and final installment in our webinar series with Smol Emuni, Israel’s “Faithful Left."
Join us for a discussion on how to stop the religious Right from defining #Judaism.
shorturl.at/zHKQ6
⏰ Today is the last day to submit your thoughts on #democracy in #Israel and the occupied #Palestinian territories, #race and #class, and how these topics shape the #American discourse about Israel.
Submit essays, poetry, music, and more here: shorturl.at/cjlM2
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As pro-#democracy protests in #Israel enter week 22, it is critical that we are reminded what the definition of #democracy is and how it relates to the demands set forth by #protesters.
Find other definitions relevant to #progressive #Jewish #values thru the link in our bio.
⏰ There are six days left to submit your thoughts on #democracy in #Israel and the occupied #Palestinian territories, #race and #class, and how this shapes the #American discourse about Israel.
Submit essays, poetry, music, and more by June 8: shorturl.at/cjlM2
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"Team Human embodies the core essence of the Jewish struggle for liberation and justice in the world." - @rabbiandruekahn
Read more here: emorinstitute.org/book/team-…
#books #book #reading #bookshelf #bookrecommendation #jewishbooks
"Just as my thought is informed by my experiences of living as a Black man, it is also informed by those of living as a Jew," Professor @lewgord writes for Emor Institute's Fragments.
Read the full piece here: bit.ly/3M5XhmQ
If you’re one of the many people watching what’s happening in #Israel and wondering just how we got here, you'll appreciate Emor's white paper on the #politicaltheology of #postliberalism, from scholars
@suzy_schneider and Yotam Hotam. 1/2
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2/2 Progressive UK magazine the @NewStatesman
published an abridged version of the paper. "Dangerous minds: How Patrick Deneen and Yoram Hazony’s post-liberal theology went global" is in their Weekend Essay section.
Read the full version on our website: emorinstitute.org
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Emor Program Manager Rabbi Becky Jaye joined the Drinking and Drashing (@TorahWithATwist) podcast for an episode released yesterday to discuss the worth of the words we speak, how they impact our world, and how the Institute invites brave conversations to the table.
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“Bringing in moments of pause and humility to understanding issues about Israel, democracy, and free speech require us to come to a place where everyone can be afforded true and generous rights to free speech," she said.
Listen here: apple.co/44oR50u.
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