Susan Silverman, at The Blogs

Apr 14, 2019, 2:40 PM

Illustrative. Dura Europos fresco: Moses from river, from c. 244-255 CE. (Wikipedia)

Does the Rabbinate believe that our redemption from Egypt led only some of us to Sinai?

Apr 12, 2014, 10:23 PM

I am sharing my opening words at the Freedom Seder held at the Holot Detention Center. Photo by Activestills’ Oren Ziv. April 11, 2014 Thank you Liat and Mussa. Thank you for your leadership and this opportunity. Shalom and chag sameyach. Thank you for inviting...

Jan 23, 2014, 6:46 PM

#mensch: WWHD

#mensch: WWHD Them versus us: The Jewish siege mantra. I propose another paradigm in regard to the 60,000 refugees who have come to us asking for compassion and justice: They are us. When organizations like Im Titrtzu take a page from...

Jan 8, 2014, 2:14 PM

#Mensch: Out of egypt

We have 60,000 African refugees in Israel and have responded with an utter lack of imagination, humility and empathy. Two options have emerged: One, “losing the Jewish character of our state” by integrating the refugees and two, imprisonment /...

About Me

Rabbi Susan Silverman lives with her family in Jerusalem. She believes that, ideally, Israel should be a mensch among nations. But, at the very least, not be a schmuck.