Counterpunch: The Role of Jews in the Palestine Solidarity Movement In our report of February 5, 2011 we detailed a talk given by this writer in Seattle. At the suggestion of salon-host Ibrahim, we have provided a written description of that talk, and on-line newsmagazine Counterpunch has selected it for publication. Other websites have [...]

  Jewish Federation: Vigils Still Relevant In his Sabbath address to the Jewish community in Ann Arbor, Jewish Federation President David Shtulman writes “If Terry Jones Protested at a Synagogue“. Once again a local Jewish leader (it was Rabbi Dobrusin the last time, see: Rabbi Dorbrusin Hijacks Religious Freedom Day Panel) feigns sympathy with their [...]

  Two “Off-Topic” Messages Jewish Witnesses for Peace and Friends sees clear linkages between the financially-ailing State of Michigan and a US foreign policy that sends our taxes to support Israeli Apartheid. We took this message to the “We Are One” protest on the University of Michigan campus this week. The protest focused on Governor [...]

Forum Draws Forty People Our forum, “Seven Years of Synagogue Vigils: Why We Still Do It,” played to a receptive audience this week. Approximately forty people, including a strong showing from the Unitarian Universalists and Dearborn communities, witnessed five presentations, followed by a Q&A period. This writer attempted to explain the origin of the vigils, [...]