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Blog Entries by Rabbi Rachel Kahn-Troster from 05/2011

Reacting to the Death of Osama Bin Laden: We Should Reflect, Not Rejoice

| Posted 05.04.2011 | Religion
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As I waited for the President's speech, I realized I really didn't know how I felt. Relief? Renewed sadness over 9/11? How are you supposed to feel when your enemy falls?

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With Bin Laden's Death, Torture Is Still Not The Answer

| Posted 05.05.2011 | Religion
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Torture debases the persons tortured, as well as the torturers, and it violates the two truths that are common to most people of faith: every human being is created in God's image and we should love our neighbors as ourselves.

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Building Bridges of Freedom: The Interfaith Movement to End Slavery

| Posted 05.26.2011 | Religion
Read More: Human Rights, Judaism, Modern Slavery, Rabbis for Human Rights, Estrella Castalone, Child Slavery, David Schilling, Human Trafficking, Corporate Responsibility, Interfaith Engagement, Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, Tikkun Olam, Religious Tolerance, Religion News

Fighting slavery cuts across political lines. It represents a moral consensus: Slavery is wrong, and we should not benefit from unpaid labor.

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