Another lefty Brooklynite Jew. Executive Director of the American Council for Judaism. Editor of The Sacred Earth: Jewish Perspectives on Our Planet: https://www.ccarpress.org/shopping_product_detail.asp?pid=50593 Read more: www.rabbiandruekahn.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/rabbiandykahn.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/rabbiandykahn.com/post/3mgzsgk565c2pVayakhel-Pekudei: Constructing an Honest Mishkan On Thursday, a man drove his truck into a synagogue in an indefensible attack on that community. His grief had erupted into antisemitic violence. We must be honest about what precipitates this sort of attack in order to prevent them. 1/14 Mar 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:7pzfrxxsntyffks7jophev2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgzsgk565c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/rabbiandykahn.com/post/3mgvirhogl227Thank God the people of Temple Israel in West Bloomfield are safe. May the security guard who was injured heal quickly. This is another painful reminder of the increasing violence of our world. May we soon see the dawn of a day when all people, in solidarity and care, exist together peacefully.12 Mar 2026 22:57 +0000at://did:plc:7pzfrxxsntyffks7jophev2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgvirhogl227https://bsky.app/profile/rabbiandykahn.com/post/3mgvfwrzyas2aCan confirm- participated in MANY active shooter trainings in synagogues. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Mar 2026 22:07 +0000at://did:plc:7pzfrxxsntyffks7jophev2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgvfwrzyas2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/rabbiandykahn.com/post/3mfynz3r2ks2yExcellent analysis of this moment in comparison to 2003, and with clarity as to the probable outcomes https://open.substack.com/pub/hedgeofstate/p/farce-again?r=6mt5f&utm_medium=ios01 Mar 2026 11:44 +0000at://did:plc:7pzfrxxsntyffks7jophev2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfynz3r2ks2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/rabbiandykahn.com/post/3mfw7c7776k2sIt should go without saying that the realization of Bibi and Bolton's decades-long dreams of a war with Iran is a horrific reality to wake up to, and also I hope folks don't lose sight of the war being waged on trans people in the USA right now. We can fight both! https://www.aclukansas.org/publications/understanding-the-new-kansas-law-targeting-transgender-people/28 Feb 2026 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:7pzfrxxsntyffks7jophev2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfw7c7776k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/rabbiandykahn.com/post/3mb7kputjek2sHi everyone - we start next week! This class is open to all interested - Jewish, not Jewish, Jew-ish. Would love to see you there. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Dec 2025 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:7pzfrxxsntyffks7jophev2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb7kputjek2shttps://bsky.app/profile/rabbiandykahn.com/post/3mazd33jyp22sPost a perfect album from the 90s that isn’t Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice In Chains. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Dec 2025 02:55 +0000at://did:plc:7pzfrxxsntyffks7jophev2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mazd33jyp22shttps://bsky.app/profile/rabbiandykahn.com/post/3maqj4qzsfk2dFWIW, going to your grave believing something completely irreconcilable with reality is the hallmark of a cult. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Dec 2025 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:7pzfrxxsntyffks7jophev2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3maqj4qzsfk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/rabbiandykahn.com/post/3maqgp7gvxk2jWhile some Judaism is being used to justify violence, nationalism, and supremacy, we need a Judaism that benefits everyone. This course seeks out what to preserve, what to reject, and what will guide us to liberation for all. Synch + asynch. Open to all. Starts Jan 6. https://givebutter.com/acj-introcohort324 Dec 2025 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:7pzfrxxsntyffks7jophev2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3maqgp7gvxk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/rabbiandykahn.com/post/3m7nwpjz3wk2rThree great learning opportunities coming up! Join us for Intro to Judaism; Theory and Practice of Jewish Antifascism; and a special co-taught class with Shel Maala on the concept of Covenant in Judaism. https://givebutter.com/acj-introcohort3 https://givebutter.com/acj-jewishantifascism https://givebutter.com/acj-shelmaala-brit10 Dec 2025 20:49 +0000at://did:plc:7pzfrxxsntyffks7jophev2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7nwpjz3wk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/rabbiandykahn.com/post/3m6a2gyzv7c2iAt the JFed GA, claims about Holocaust education and antisemitism were used to explain away outrage over Israel’s genocide in Gaza. The story of Jacob and Esau uncovers what the Torah teaches about responsibility and the possibility of transformation. Full drash here: https://acjna.org/articles/toldot-choosing-which-israel-we-become/22 Nov 2025 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:7pzfrxxsntyffks7jophev2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6a2gyzv7c2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/rabbiandykahn.com/post/3m5m34kr2vk2zJust a few weeks ago, Batya was speaking at 92Y alongside Kathy E. Manning, Yehuda Kurtzer, James Kirchick and Bret Stephens. I'm guessing she's spinning up a book tour about her upcoming book. If and when you see other institutions choosing to platform her, please remember this exchange.14 Nov 2025 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:7pzfrxxsntyffks7jophev2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5m34kr2vk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/rabbiandykahn.com/post/3m54qdfuth22o“Do not fear” is a motif throughout the Hebrew Bible. It is on us to control our fears and, in the words of the sages, to fear God. This doesn’t mean fear a man in the sky. It means to recognize our own limitations, to not be reactive, and to put righteousness before a desire for perceived safety. 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