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Three simple rules for navigating a new season of protest against Israel

JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove reflects on the complex ethics surrounding protests against Israel, particularly in light of recent incidents in the U.S. 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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LeadershipDemocracyProtestFree ExpressionJewish ValuesCivil RightsMoral ResponsibilityBiasEthics

Places mentioned

Cedarhurst, New York, United States
"Pro-Israeli counter protesters face off with Pro-Palestinian demonstrators on Sept. 15, 2024 in Cedarhurst, New York."
Michigan, United States
"A tenured professor and faculty chair at my alma mater, the University of Michigan, recently used the commencement stage to denounce Israels war in Gaza remarks that drew applause from some as others experienced them as alienating and unwelcome."
New York, United States
"At New Yorks Park East Synagogue, a group of masked, hate-spewing demonstrators waving Hezbollah flags while protesting the Great Israeli Real Estate Event."
Manhattan, New York, United States
"Elliot Cosgrove is senior rabbi at Park Avenue Synagogue on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, and author of For Such A Time as This: On Being Jewish Today."

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