The organization also challenges what it perceives as the misuse of religion by political conservatives and the antireligious attitudes of many liberals. He has phds in philosophy and social and clinical psychology. This groundbreaking campaign has already been endorsed by prominent faith voices throughout the state, such as reverend richard mouw, former president of fuller theological seminary and myself, rabbi michael lerner, of beyt tikkun synagogue. Michael lerner actor born 1941, american actor michael lerner angler 18901978, american angler and businessman michael lerner rabbi born 1943, social activist.
Rabbi michael lerner debates the nature of antisemitism with alan dershowitz. Nowhere was such reform needed more, proponents argued, than in new york cityand nowhere did prohibition fail more spectacularly. Rabbi lerner congregation kins of west rogers park. Lerner is rabbi of beyt tikkun synagogue, which meets in san francisco and berkeley. A national call for moral revival, imam omar suleiman, founder and president of yaqeen institute for islamic research, rev. Rabbi michael lerner is the editor of tikkun magazine. In it, lerner argues that in order for progressive politics to survive in america, liberals must develop a respect for progressive forms of religion that can provide inspiration and a. He was previously the rabbi of barnet and before that the rabbi of watford. A muslim and a rabbi get together to praise the pope. In this lively and entertaining exchange, dennis debates liberal rabbi michael lerner on many of todays important issues including their very different views on the failure of baraks offer negotiated by president clinton to bring a lasting peace to israel. Prohibition in new york city and principal of bard high school early college in new york. Project muse a call for love in the face of hatred.
Rabbi michael lerner is a founder and editor of tikkun magazine, chair of the interfaith network of spiritual progressives, rabbi of beyt tikkun synagogue in berkeley and author of eleven books, including. Rabbi lerer is married to naomi and they have four sons and a daughter. Rabbi lerner lives in bangor with her wife and their dog. Host jim vrettos interviews rabbi michael lerner, editor or tikkun magazine, activist, and author of revolutionary love. They should be out as soon as we can take the steps necessary to make sure there is a safe withdrawal. But there are some things that were saying that are somewhat.
It strives to provide accessible, easytounderstand videos that will enable you to revie. Unlike many other peace loving people i was not impressed at all. Feb 29, 2008 michael lerner, a rabbi in the aleph alliance for jewish renewal, has been an outspoken advocate for rejecting what he considers to be ethnocentric interpretations of the torah. Help our synagogue without walls continue our work with a donation. Screenshotcbs rabbi michael lerner delivered a powerful eulogy for boxing legend muhammad ali at his funeral on friday, praising ali for daring to love black people at a time when black people. A society, or for that matter a political party, that tolerates antisemitism, that tolerates any hate, has forfeited all moral credibility house of lords. Rabbi michael lerner talked about his book the left hand of god. Im the daughter of the fbi agent who questioned you after you were involved in a student protest. Taking back our country from the religious right, and with cornel west the book jews and blacks. In light of the perfect storm coming in midmaytrump blows up the iran nuclear deal, kushner and bibi open the occupied jerusalem embassy, and the great return march culminates in israels likely mass murder of tens, hundreds, or thousands of unarmed demonstratorsi decided to revisit my recent debate with rabbi michael lerner. America will find security when it is perceived by the world as caring not merely for its own wellbeing, particularly that of its most wealthy citizens and global corporations, but.
Michael lerner born 1943 is an american political activist, the editor of tikkun, a progressive jewish interfaith magazine based in berkeley, california, and the. Taking back our country from the religious right direct download. From the first pages of rabbi michael lerner s embracing israelpalestine, its clear. He is a spiritual leader of international repute, whose message resonates with folks of all different faith backgrounds. Path to healing and transformation, a michael lerner on. Widely known as a religious and political liberal, tikkun editor michael lerner brings together poetry, fiction, essays and memoir from across the spectrum in best contemporary jewish writing, which includes work by philip roth, yehuda amichai, naomi wolf, daniel pipes and rodger kamenetz. The popes environmental encyclical can save the world.
Hillary clintons rabbi, by moshe phillips the jewish eye. Now bill ayers and michael lerner are connected forevermore to both the current and perhaps the next democratic presidential candid ates. Michael lerner born 1943 is an american political activist, the editor of tikkun, a progressive jewish interfaith magazine based in berkeley, california, and the rabbi of beyt tikkun synagogue in berkeley. The nsp had rabbi michael lerner as founding chair and founding cochairs benedictine sister joan chittister and princeton university professor cornel west. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Mar 23, 20 from the first pages of rabbi michael lerners embracing israelpalestine, its clear. She speaks widely on jewish issues, ethics, and diversity in our community. Rabbi michael lerner speaks at the riverside church in nyc for the occupy the. An essay on the negative influence that michael lerner, a radical activist and selfproclaimed rabbi he never completed his rabbinical training, has had on hillary clinton and how his ideas have helped to shape her views about israel and jews in general and how her attitudes and the obamaclinton policy for israel, may well threaten israels.
Founder of the network of spiritual progressives, rabbi michael lerner spoke in sacramento in february 2012 at an event recorded by media edge. This channel is intended to supplement your jewish learning online. Lerner s speech was met with wide acclaim, went viral on youtube and other social media, and helped popularize the saying be ali. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Weve never met, yet you played an indirect role in my life through a meeting you may not even remember. He calls for a new bottom line of love, generosity, kindness, and environmental responsibility. Michael lerner is an american rabbi, political activist, the editor of tikkun, a progressive jewish and interfaith magazine based in berkeley, california, and the rabbi of. Join us for a conversation on the interfaith response to the coronavirus pandemic with rev. Rabbi michael lerner is editor of tikkun, a magazine of progressive jews, author of healing israelpalestine north atlantic and rabbi of beyt tikkun synagogue in san francisco. There is no new antisemitism by rabbi michael lerner the jewish establishment has turned judaism into a cheerleading religion for a particular national state that has a lot of jews, but has seriously lost sight of the jewish values which early zionists hoped would find realization there. Speaking of prophetsthose who stand up and speak out and interfere and grow their courage to do sowhich is all of us potentially, i attended a beautiful event last night. Rabbi michael lerner online event in his new book revolutionary love 2019, rabbi michael lerner writes that progressives need a more robust spiritual and psychological dimension to our thinking. The subtitle could just as well have been taking our. Rabbi michael lerner is editor of tikkun magazine and, and author of revolutionary love, the left hand of god, the politics of meaning, spirit matters, and embracing israelpalestine.
It was sponsored by the international associate of sufism who presented a humanitarian award to rabbi michael lerner. After the trayvon martin verdict, which dismayed and scared many african americans, the network of spiritual progressives and its chair, rabbi michael lerner, decided that the best way to show. He also serves as the rabbi of beyt tikkun in san francisco. Here, you will find information bout rabbi lotker, his services and his book, a christians guide to judaism. The radical imagination imagining revolutionary love. Spend your life going for your highest vision of the good. Revolutionary love proposes a method to replace what lerner terms the capitalist globalization of selfishness with a globalization of generosity, prophetic empathy, and environmental. Lerner s publications promote religious pluralism and liberal approaches to political problems.
Nov 01, 2002 spirit matters shows how deeply weve been hurt personally, emotionally, ecologically, and politically by living in a world that systematically represses our spiritual needsand how we might create a personal life and society that embodies what michael lerner describes as an emancipatory spirituality. In 2005 the nsp held a founding conference in berkeley, california, and in 2006 another conference in washington, d. His talk was interrupted so many times by applause and standing ovations that. He is executive director of the institute for labor and mental health where he headed a research program to understand the psychodynamics of american politics. The network of spiritual progressives nsp is an international political and social justice movement based in the united states that seeks to influence american politics towards more humane, progressive values. He was chosen for the humanitarian award by the international association of sufism. Rabbi lerner and kevin barrett discuss and argue about. Terri hord owens, general minister and president, disciples of christ, and rabbi michael. For the past fifteen years, david lerner has served as the spiritual leader of temple emunah in historic lexington, ma, where he is now the senior rabbi. The rabbi kindly invited me into his home, we dined together, i met with members of his congregation and discussed my thoughts with them. But then, michael lerner makes this equally interesting observation on p.
In his new role, lezak will work to build a broad interfaith justice coalition. Michael nagler, founder of peace studies at uc berkeley and chair of the metta center for nonviolence this is rabbi michael lerner s magnum opus, but also beyond a doubt a chef doeuvre among myriads of studies dedicated to the alas so numerous human catastrophes of our times. Rabbi lerner is the spiritual head of beyt tikkun synagogue of san francisco and the editor of tikkun, a jewish and interfaith magazine in. Restoring hope and possibility in an age of cynicism. Dear friends, this sunday we are welcoming rabbi michael lerner to our pulpit. Bill moyers talks with rabbi michael lerner, editor of tikkun, a jewish journal of politics, culture, and spirituality, and dr. Share it with your friends, place it on your website and send it out on. Tikkun uplifts jewish, interfaith, and secular prophetic voices of hope that contribute to universal liberation. Michael cohen, known as the tech rabbi, is a designer and technologist turned educator. On this site you will learn a bit about rabbi lotker, be able to contact him, learn about the services he offers, learn about his classes and talks, access class materials, hear some of his sermons, and learn. Dry manhattan is the first major work on prohibition in nearly a quarter century, and the only full history of prohibition in the eras most vibrant city. Michael lerner is an american rabbi, political activist, the editor of tikkun, a progressive jewish and interfaith magazine based in berkeley, california, and the rabbi of beyt tikkun synagogue of san francisco.
Michael lerner is editor of tikkun magazine and the author of numerous books, including the politics of meaning. Rabbi michael lerner, author of 11 books including the national bestseller the left hand of god. It is his pleasure, together with his wife miriam and daughter ariella, to be part of this extraordinary community. A political manifesto to heal and transform the world. Jewish theologian, rabbi, psychologist, author and social change activist. Michael lerner, a rabbi in the aleph alliance for jewish renewal, has been an outspoken advocate for rejecting what he considers to be ethnocentric interpretations of the torah.
Yet ive heard it echoed in many synagogues by rabbis and others who are liberal on every other topic, but revert to. Cornell west said, michael lerner is one of the most significant prophetic public intellectuals and spiritual leaders of our generation. Watch his full speech at muhammad alis funeral service in the video above. Screenshotcbs rabbi michael lerner delivered a powerful eulogy for boxing legend muhammad ali at his funeral on friday, praising ali for. Taking back our country from the religious right by. He is a leading voice for peace, justice and spiritual renewal. Rabbi michael lerner is an internationally renowned social theorist. It seems to be our unaskedfor jewish destiny to suffer. Rabbi michael lerner celebrity profile check out the latest rabbi michael lerner photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Presented in partnership with congregation rodfei zedek at the coop. Still immoral, still stupid tikkun duke university press. Rabbi michael skobac one of the worlds foremost authorities on missionaries and cults is the director of education and counselling of jews for judaism canada. A dialogue on culture, race, and society, and spirit matters. Global healing and the wisdom of the soul, is the editor of tikkun magazine, cochair of the interfaith and secularhumanistwelcoming.
Rabbi michael lerner, national chair of the network of spiritual. Rav weinberger is a noted speaker who draws upon a vast array of sources in his shiurim. Born in the usa and educated in london, rabbi lerer has a bsc in psychology. Rabbi michael lernerspeaks at muhammad alis memorial service. Retaking our country back from the religious right, published by harpersanfrancisco. Obama, ayers, clinton, and lerner share the same ultraradical ideology and there can be no doubt that the two politicians have been influenced by their leftist mentors. Excerpts from a letter to rabbi michael lerner by susan r.
Rabbi lerner has been active in social justice issues including working for marriage equality, and supporting the work of such organizations as food and medicine. From social theorist and psychotherapist rabbi michael lerner comes a strategy for a new socialism built on love, kindness, and compassion for one another. Taking back our country from the religious right is a 2006 book by rabbi michael lerner. He was educated at northwestern university and yeshiva university and has been involved in jewish education and outreach work since 1975.
Feel free to download and print it out andor to use any part of it in your passover seder or any other liberationoriented celebration. Theologian rabbi michael lerner discusses his book, the left hand of god. Rabbi michael lerner completely went in on the mistreatment of. As a speaker, writer and creativity instigator, hes on a mission to help young people develop the creative confidence they need to become challenge seekers and solution designers. Rabbi michael lerner, americas most celebrated progressive rabbi, and kevin barrett, americas bestknown muslim voice of 911 truth, get together to discuss and argue about the zionist takeover of jerusalem, and trumps endorsement of that crime against humanity. Rabbi michael lerner, national chair of the network of spiritual progressives, explains why you shouldnt be realistic. A political manifesto to heal and transform the world by rabbi michael lerner university of california press is available from amazon ond all good book sellers.
Taking our country back from the religious right, by rabbi michael lerner. Rabbi lerner master of compassion or master of deceit. Feb 06, 2007 rabbi michael lerner debates the nature of antisemitism with alan dershowitz. A graduate of columbia college and ordained by the jewish theological seminary where he was a wexner graduate fellow, rabbi lerner brings to his community a unique blend of warmth, outreach, energetic teaching, intellectual. Muhammad ali funeral speech from rabbi michael lerner. Rabbi lerner is the editor of tikkun magazine and is the author of several books on the intersection of spirituality and progressive politics. An evening with rabbi michael lerner 68 minutes founder of the network of spiritual progressives, rabbi michael. In his latest book, embracing israelpalestine, lerner describes his views about building peace between israel and palestine, which he discusses at length during this presentation. Revolutionary love by michael lerner hardcover university of. Taking back our country from the religious right, at cambridge. However, i was recently troubled by rabbi lerner s speech at muhammad alis funeral. Rabbi michael lezak accepts social justice post at glide. He was a consultant for the documentary prohibition.
Jewish renewal, the politics of meaning, jews and blacks with cornel west. Its not just for jews, as youll see if you read through it. You can watch it online by searching youtube rabbi lerner. A catalyst for longterm social change we empower people and communities to heal the world by embracing revolutionary love, compassion, and empathy. African americans alan dershowitz altright ashkenazi jews blacks ivanka trump james baldwin jared kushner jewish jews judaism mizrahi jews rabbi michael lerner racism sebastian gorka social justice stephen bannon stephen miller tikkun olam trump white supremacy whiteness. Services will be under the leadership of rabbi michael lerner. The diverse currents of the maharal, ramchal, baal shem tov, vilna gaon, rav tzadok hakohen, rebbe nachman, the baal hatanya and others merge within him and are transmitted to countless jews of all backgrounds thirsting for knowledge, inspiration and guidance. While in new york, rabbi lerner was a fellow at the straus center for torah and western thought, a rabbinic intern at lincoln square synagogue, a tikva fellow, and a shiur assistant for rabbi daniel rapp.
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