Our moral obligation to Christians * Pork ribs and Tikkun Olam * When Bialik’s poem became my song * The protests need anti-occupation voices

[Times of Israel]( [The Blogs Weekly]( Thursday, June 22, 2023 [Our moral obligation to Christians in Israel]( By Faydra L. Shapiro There’s a reason Jews shouldn’t spit on Christians. It has nothing to do with where those Christians stand on Israel. Amichai Eliyahu [I had good reason to criticize the Bank of Israel governor]( Prof. Yaron is welcome, and even obligated, to make tough statements about government policy – just not on CNN Donniel Hartman and Yehuda Kurtzer [On the need for pluralism and the dangers of demonization]( The pro-democracy protest movement must recognize that thoughtful, decent, and moral people can disagree on policies [This is the way the cookie crumbles]( By Naomi Chazan The ousting of a highly-regarded champion for women’s equality is just one example of the meltdown of good governance Hussain Abdul-Hussain [The one place in the Middle East where minorities are thriving]( Those who accuse Israel of ’ethnic cleansing’ should look elsewhere in the region – especially Lebanon Judith Colp Rubin [Dear Elizabeth Gilbert: You let me down]( You convinced me to conquer my fears; how could you cave to Ukrainians protesting the Russian setting of your new novel?! [Occupation is what drives Israel’s anti-democratic forces]( By Naomi Sussmann Without addressing 56 years of undemocratic practices used to control Palestinians and expand settlements, the protest can’t win Amir Fuchs [What’s wrong with criminalizing anti-Haredi incitement?]( Yes, Israel’s anti-racism laws need to be extended to vulnerable groups –including woman and the LGBTQ community Steven Bayar [Tikkun Olam and pork ribs]( [Never have I seen Muslims and Jews brought together by pork ribs — until I came to San Antonio. Everything in Texas is supersized, including the Food Bank. It needs to be, as food insecurity is a very real phenomenon in these parts. Community organizations reserve a date to bring the Food Bank to their neighborhood, and supply funds for food and for volunteers to unload pallets, pack bags and distribute food to vetted and registered clients. So we asked, could Congregation Agudas Achim host? Could we get the funds and the volunteers...]( [When ‘Under Your Wing’ became poetry to my ears]( By Bill Slott Arik Einstein’s mournful love song brought to life words by one of the greatest poets of modern Hebrew more choice voices Todd L. Pittinsky [Why ‘Jew hate’ shouldn’t replace ‘antisemitism’]( The new term is, unfortunately, everywhere and this rebranding obscures antisemitism’s distinct history and pathology Anne Bayefsky [‘Not-antisemitism antisemitism’: The Pillay Inquiry and the UN’s newest ruse]( The Human Rights Council is poised to hear results of an inquiry that will claim Jews have ’reframed antisemitism’ [The Blogs Weekly]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [View in browser]( [Contact support](mailto:support@timesofisrael.com) [Advertise with us](mailto:advertise@timesofisrael.com) Were you forwarded this email? [Subscribe here]( [Unsubscribe]( from this List © 2023 The Times Of Israel, All Rights Reserved