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The Cognitive Dissonance of Jews with Allegiance to the Left

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Rabbi YY Jacobson

Rabbi YY Jacobson discusses the tension between Jewish identity and left-wing politics.

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Okay, I want to begin the class with uh saying together a few capital to him. For our brothers and sisters in Israel. For all of the wounded and their families. Especially for all of our soldiers. And of course for all those who are in captivity. Hostages. And for all of the families of the slain. And for all of our brothers and sisters and for all of the Jewish people. In Israel and the whole world. So let's begin. We'll say capital pay gamma. Actually you have it for those who are sitting on this side. You could just look up. They have a sign with it. If you want. Those who are sitting on that side. You see there's a sign. Or in the back. Most of the have a in the back. So uh You can get one. I'll say loud and everybody is welcome to join. Pay gamma. Shem Israel Adonai Elohim Adonai Echad. Baruch shem k'vod malchuto l'olam va'ed. V'ahavta et Adonai Elohecha b'chol l'vavcha uv'chol nafshecha uv'chol m'odecha. V'haya im shamoa tishm'u el mitzvotai asher anochi mitzaveh etchem hayom l'ahavah et Adonai Elohechem ul'ovdo b'chol l'vavchem uv'chol nafshechem. V'natati matar artzechem b'ito, yoreh umalkosh, v'asafta d'ganecha v'tirosh'cha v'yitz'harecha. V'natati esev b'sadecha l'vehemtecha, v'achalta v'savata. Hishameru lachem pen yifteh l'vavchem, un'sitem va'avadtem elohim acherim v'hishtachavitem lahem. V'charah af Adonai bachem, v'atzar et hashamayim v'lo yiheyeh matar, v'ha'aretz lo titen et y'vulah, va'avadtem chayam me'al ha'aretz hatovah asher Adonai noten lachem. V'samtem et divarai eleh al l'vavchem v'al nafsh'chem, uk'shartem otam l'ot al y'd'chem, v'hayu l'totafot ben eineichem. V'limadtem otam et b'neichem, l'daber bam b'shivtecha b'veitecha, uv'lechtecha vaderech, uv'shochbecha uv'kumecha. Uchtavtam al mezuzot beitecha uvish'arecha. L'ma'an yirbu y'meichem v'imei b'neichem al ha'adamah asher nishba Adonai la'avoteichem latet lahem, k'imei hashamayim al ha'aretz.

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