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==JStreet advisory council== | ==JStreet advisory council== | ||
| − | In 2009 listed members of the [[JStreet]] advisory council included Leonard Beerman,Founding Rabbi, Leo Baeck Temple | + | In 2009 listed members of the [[JStreet]] advisory council included Leonard Beerman,Founding Rabbi, Leo Baeck Temple <ref>[http://www.jstreet.org/supporters/advisory_council JStreet website: Advisory Council] (accessed on Oct. 26, 2009)</ref> |
==Opposing Israeli Policy in Gaza== | ==Opposing Israeli Policy in Gaza== | ||
| − | In January 2009 [[Leonard Beerman]] signed a statement circulated by the [[Magnes Zionist Blog]], opposing Israeli policy in Gaza | + | In January 2009 [[Leonard Beerman]] signed a statement circulated by the [[Magnes Zionist Blog]], opposing Israeli policy in Gaza:<ref>[http://themagneszionist.blogspot.com/2009/01/american-jews-oppose-israeli-policy-in_27.html The Magnes Zionist website: American Jews Oppose Israeli Policy in Gaza]</ref> |
:''As human beings, we are shocked and appalled at the mass destruction unleashed by the State of Israel against the people of Gaza in its military operation, following years of Israeli occupation, siege, and deprivation.'' | :''As human beings, we are shocked and appalled at the mass destruction unleashed by the State of Israel against the people of Gaza in its military operation, following years of Israeli occupation, siege, and deprivation.'' | ||
:''As progressives, we reject the same justifications for the carnage that we heard ad nauseam from the supporters of the Second Iraq War: the so-called "war on terror," the "clash of civilizations," the "need to re-establish deterrence" – all of which served to justify a misguided and unnecessary war, with disastrous consequences for America and Iraq.'' | :''As progressives, we reject the same justifications for the carnage that we heard ad nauseam from the supporters of the Second Iraq War: the so-called "war on terror," the "clash of civilizations," the "need to re-establish deterrence" – all of which served to justify a misguided and unnecessary war, with disastrous consequences for America and Iraq.'' | ||
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==Jewish Alliance for Justice & Peace== | ==Jewish Alliance for Justice & Peace== | ||
| − | As of Jan. 1, 2010, Beerman was a member of the Board Rabbinic Cabinet of the [[Jewish Alliance for Justice & Peace]].<ref>[http://btvshalom.org/aboutus/RabbinicCabinet.shtml | + | As of Jan. 1, 2010, Beerman was a member of the Board Rabbinic Cabinet of the [[Jewish Alliance for Justice & Peace]].<ref>[http://btvshalom.org/aboutus/RabbinicCabinet.shtml Rabbinic Cabinet]</ref> |
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category: Jewish Alliance for Justice & Peace]] | [[Category: Jewish Alliance for Justice & Peace]] | ||
[[Category:JStreet]] | [[Category:JStreet]] | ||
[[Category:Liberty Hill Foundation]] | [[Category:Liberty Hill Foundation]] | ||
[[Category:Anti Israeli Gaza policy]] | [[Category:Anti Israeli Gaza policy]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:45, 23 March 2011
Template:TOCnestleft Rabbi Leonard Beerman in Los Angeles, CA.
JStreet advisory council
In 2009 listed members of the JStreet advisory council included Leonard Beerman,Founding Rabbi, Leo Baeck Temple [1]
Opposing Israeli Policy in Gaza
In January 2009 Leonard Beerman signed a statement circulated by the Magnes Zionist Blog, opposing Israeli policy in Gaza:[2]
- As human beings, we are shocked and appalled at the mass destruction unleashed by the State of Israel against the people of Gaza in its military operation, following years of Israeli occupation, siege, and deprivation.
- As progressives, we reject the same justifications for the carnage that we heard ad nauseam from the supporters of the Second Iraq War: the so-called "war on terror," the "clash of civilizations," the "need to re-establish deterrence" – all of which served to justify a misguided and unnecessary war, with disastrous consequences for America and Iraq.
Liberty Hill Foundation
As at 2009, Leonard Beerman was a member of the Advisory Board of the Liberty Hill Foundation, a Los Angeles based organization seeking to advance movements for social change through a combination of grants, leadership training and alliance-building.[3]
Jewish Alliance for Justice & Peace
As of Jan. 1, 2010, Beerman was a member of the Board Rabbinic Cabinet of the Jewish Alliance for Justice & Peace.[4]