Jewish people say NO to ethnic cleansing

Proud to be one of the 350 rabbis signing this statement — an ad in the NYT today and a declaration of our values.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

For more—and to sign— go to

saynotoethniccleansing.org

“it was, apparently, possible to maintain a sense of facts and values — not only not to obey in advance but not to obey at all. If that was possible in the Soviet Union half a century ago, then it is certainly possible in the United States today.”

#Librarians and others: tell your folks!

Opinion | Don’t Believe Him Look closely at the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s second term and you’ll see something very different than what he wants you to see.

“Trump is acting like a king because he is too weak to govern like a president. He is trying to substitute perception for reality. He is hoping that perception then becomes reality. That can only happen if we believe him.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o...

Federal judge blocks Trump administration's federal grants freeze U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan blocked the action Tuesday afternoon, minutes before it was set to go into effect. The administrative stay pauses the freeze until Monday.

What Trump is doing is illegal. This is a good breakdown of what it looks like for states, from Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro.

www.kcra.com/article/judg...

Opinion | Israel Is Meant to Be Jewish and Democratic. It Cannot Be Both. Israel cannot be both Jewish and democratic.

For my first bluesky post, this solid piece by Peter Beinart, one of my favorite thinkers about Israel/Palestine. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/o...