Clearly, synagogues play politics so, as painful as it may seem, surely it's time to hold synagogues to political account.
Celebrating "Israel " in Ann Arbor
Saying "Yes" to Politics at SynagoguesAlso our SCC has noted that plans are underway to celebrate what Israel refers to as Yom Hazikaron, an annual holiday described as "Day of Remembrance for Israeli Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism". And where do they plan to host this political event? Yep, at a "house of worship", aka Beth Israel Congregation. We note that our critics often claim that our political protests at Beth Israel are inappropriate, since politics and religious services shouldn't share the same bima. But they do and have been used for just such political purposes for decades. What's good for this goose is apparently not good for the gander. Here is a photo from BIC's 2011 Yom Hazikaron ceremony. We let readers determine its religious content.
It is clear to members of JWPF that our opponents are not, then, holding our political presence at Beth Israel as the reason they attempt to marginalize us. They are rejecting the messages we bring to the same arena as their political actions. They are opposed to having their sacred skeletons snatched out