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Text Studies

Social Action and Environmentalism

Pursuing Justice For All
Rabbi Marc Israel, Hillel

The Death Penalty
Sam Shonkoff, AJWS

To Be Holy For God
Rabbi Jim Simon, Union for Reform Judaism

Separation of Powers
Rabbi James Jacobson-Maisels, AJWS

The Emergence of Environmentalism
Rabbi Neal Loevinger, Kolel

Engage All Texts
Daniel Septimus, AJWS

A Home of Our Own
Rabbi Phil Miller, socialaction.com

Wasteful Destruction
Rabbi Norman Lamm, Canfei Nesharim

From the Denominations

Pluralism and Outreach

Justice, Justice You Shall Pursue
Rabbi Bradley Artson, American Jewish Unversity

Balance of Power
Rabbi Steve Greenberg, CLAL

Never Return to Egypt
Rabbi Matthew Berkowitz, JTS

We Are All Judges
Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Jewish Outreach Institute

Wary of War
Rabbi Avraham Fischer, Orthodox Union

Justice & Communal Responsibility
Rabbi Yoni Sherizen, UJA-Federation of New York

Humanity in Wartime
Beth Kissileff, Women of Reform Judaism

Multimedia

Interpretive Independence
Rabbi Shimon Felix, Bronfman Youth Fellowships

Parashat Shoftim Quiz
Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies

Parashat Shoftim Challah
Julie Seltzer

Parashat Shoftim for Families
Torah Topics for Families