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80 Modern Orthodox rabbis call for ‘moral clarity’ in the face of Gaza humanitarian crisis

JL;DR SUMMARY In a significant move amidst the Gaza humanitarian crisis, 80 rabbis from the liberal wing of Modern Orthodoxy have issued a letter calling for moral clarity and a proactive Jewish response. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HamasZionismGazaWest BankHumanitarian CrisisExtremismModern OrthodoxyRabbisRabbi Yosef Blau

Places mentioned

Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"... responding to a hunger crisis in the Palestinian enclave nearly two years into the Israel-Hamas war there."
Israel
"... condemnation of Hamas and does not call for Israel to end the war in Gaza."
Salfit, Palestinian Territories
"... in Yehuda and Shomron (the West Bank), extremist settler violence has resulted in the murder of civilians."
Ireland
"... as well as the former chief rabbi of Ireland; and the senior rabbis of prominent Orthodox congregations."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"... the senior rabbis of prominent Orthodox congregations in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C."
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"... the senior rabbis of prominent Orthodox congregations in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C."

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