We are grieving the horrific, violent and terrifying attacks by Hamas on Israeli civilians. A grief of this magnitude can unleash a powerful drive for revenge. Our Jewish values ask us to open our hearts and reach for our shared humanity. Jewish tradition insists that every single human being is sacred, with inherent dignity and worth. We ask that you not weaponize our grief to support the killing of Palestinian civilians. More than 2 million people in Gaza have been cut off from food, water, gas, and electricity. Israel has told 1.1 million Gaza civilians they have 24 hours to leave, but they have nowhere to go and no way to get there. Further harm to Palestinian civilians will not bring back the dead nor will it make Israelis safer. We urge our government to use its influence to de-escalate and interrupt this cycle of violence, negotiate the safe return of hostages, and protect the lives of all Israeli and Palestinian civilians.
Hineinu, Baltimore, MD
Kadima Reconstructionist Community, Seattle, WA
Kehilla Community Synagogue, Oakland, CA, Lisjan Ohlone territory of Huchiun
Kol Tzedek, Philadelphia, PA
New Synagogue Project, Washington, DC
T'chiyah, Ferndale, MI
Cleveland Jewish Collective, Cleveland, OH
Coastside Jewish Community, Half Moon Bay, CA
Congregation Ner Shalom, Cotati, CA
Congregation Shaarei Shamayim, Madison, WI
Congregation Shir Hadash, Milwaukee, WI
Kavod, Boston, MA
Kesher Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Kehilat Sukkat Shalom, Columbus, OH
Kol HaNeshamah, Seattle, WA
Kolot Chayeinu, Brooklyn, NY
Kol HaLev, University Heights, OH
Mishkan Shalom, Philadelphia, PA
Nefesh, Los Angeles, CA
Or Shalom Jewish Community, San Francisco, CA
Secular Synagogue, Online
Sholem Community, Los Angeles, CA
Temple Emannuel, Chelsea, MA
Tzedek Chicago, Chicago, IL
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