Ayelet Cohen
By Ayelet Cohen
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Opinion I Don’t Want To Feel ‘Safe’ at Eric Garner’s Expense
A demonstrator cries while protesting the Eric Garner grand jury decision / Getty Images (JTA) — The words of Leviticus (19:6) admonish us not to “stand idly by while the blood of your neighbor is shed.” These words should sting our ears and shock our conscience in the wake of a Staten Island grand jury’s decision…
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Opinion The Conservative Movement’s Double Standard
For more than a decade, the Conservative movement has proclaimed its welcoming attitudes toward gay and lesbian Jews. As evidence, Conservative leaders have often cited the movement’s 1992 “Consensus Statement,” which affirms that “gays and lesbians are welcome in our congregations, youth groups, camps and schools.” They neglect to mention the other, less-than-inclusive portions of…
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