Micah Streiffer

2 months ago | blogs.timesofisrael.com | Micah Streiffer

JTA — A religious leader rises before a head of state. Calmly, deliberately, they teach from their tradition, quote words of scripture, plead with the powerful man to govern with mercy. In so doing they implicitly call the powerful to task, criticizing them for past actions and current policies and challenging them to change. They are rewarded with anger and a demand for apology. This is a familiar scene.

Jan 23, 2025 | jpost.com | Micah Streiffer

Should priests and rabbis have something to say about policy? Is it the role of ministers and imams to speak on matters of politics and partisanship?  A religious leader rises before a head of state.

Jan 23, 2025 | jta.org | Micah Streiffer |Sam Sokol |Shira Hanau |Ben Sales

The clergy’s job is to challenge, to ruffle and to advocate for basic humanity, writes the founder and director of a center for progressive Jewish text study