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Dear JSU and UPZ students:<br>
<br>
As you are all aware, there has been much discussion happening on
campus in recent weeks concerning Israel and Palestine, the Occupation
of the West Bank and how this relates to the Hampshire community. In
addition, there have been reports of occurrences on campus, across the
spectrum, where students have felt personally attacked for their
political views, their connection to Israel and even for being Jewish.<br>
<br>
Given the fact that Hampshire has always valued open dialogue, these
last occurrences have concerned my and others among the staff, faculty
and student body.<br>
<br>
Part of my responsibility as Campus Rabbi is to provide a safe space
for Jewish students to discuss not only their feelings about Israel and
Palestine, but to share there feelings and concerns relating to these
coinsurances on campus.<br>
<br>
For that reason, there will be an open dinner meeting for the Hampshire
Jewish community tomorrow (Wednesday) at 5:30 pm in the Spiritual Life
Center to talk about their feelings, express any concerns and hopefully
come up with some ideas for how we can address these issues.<br>
<br>
I realize that there are non-Jewish students who are on the jsu and upz
list serves because of their connection to the Jewish people or
Israel. In general, any program that is sponsored by me or the student
organizations is open to ALL students. However, given the particular
nature of this meeting, it will be limited to anyone who identifies as
a member of the Jewish community. I hope that you all understand why
this is appropriate, but you are certainly willing to contact me if you
have any questions.<br>
<br>
In addition, I am sure that there will opportunities for open dialogue
in which the entire community can participate in the future. I look
forward to those opportunities as well.<br>
<br>
Shalom/Salaam,<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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Rabbi and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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LGBTQ Advisor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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more deeply immersed I became in the thinking of the
prophets, the more powerfully it became clear to me what the lives of
the
prophets sought to convey: that morally speaking there is no limit to
the
concern one must feel for the suffering of human beings. It also became
clear
to me that in regard to cruelties committed in the name of a free
society, some
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