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Seek Peace Jerusalem
Bayit, a protest song, by Diana Lipton
I wrote this protest song for a geopolitical tour of Silwan, East Jerusalem, 4 February 2022, organized by Sha'alu Shalom Yerushalayim...
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Seek Peace Jerusalem
- Jan 16
- 1 min
The Rabbis’ Letter – Return To Sender? By Rabbi Moshe Silver
As 2021 drew to a close, 237 American rabbis sent a letter to Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, urging a halt to demolitions in the...
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Seek Peace Jerusalem
- Jan 16
- 1 min
Not just a river in Egypt: Denial and Displacement in the Promised Land. By Diana Lipton
"Within living memory, history has repeated itself yet again. Jews returned to their historic homeland, and later to parts of Jerusalem –...
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Seek Peace Jerusalem
- Oct 27, 2021
- 2 min
No Justice for Palestinian Families at the Supreme Court
On Monday of this week members of Seek Peace Jerusalem joined a demonstration against the injustice faced by Palestinian families in...
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Seek Peace Jerusalem
- May 10, 2021
- 1 min
Jerusalem Day for Jerusalemites by Diana Lipton
An important perspective on this year's Jerusalem Day by Sha'alu Sh'lom Yerushalayim activist Diana Lipton. It’s been tense here in...
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Seek Peace Jerusalem
- Jan 18, 2021
- 2 min
Download File: Psalms for Jerusalem Families
Download the Psalms for the Families below. This mini prayer book has been arranged in support of hundreds of Palestinian families in...
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Seek Peace Jerusalem
- Jan 18, 2021
- 1 min
קובץ להורדה: תהילים בעד משפחות
אפשר להוריד עותק של קובץ התהילים והתפילה למטה תפילה זו נערכה למען מאות משפחות פלסטיניות שעומדות בפני פינוי בלתי צודק מבתיהן במזרח...
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Seek Peace Jerusalem
- Jul 29, 2020
- 2 min
זעקה למען משפחת סומרין בכותל המערבי - JNF Don't Uproot the Sumarins
English follows Hebrew שלום שואל\ות שלום ירושלים! היום התכנסנו ליד הכותל לזעוק זעקה למען משפחת סומרין. להלן המסר שביקשנו להעביר: מטרים...
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Seek Peace Jerusalem
- May 26, 2020
- 1 min
The Jerusalem family at risk of losing their home – and how we can help by Anna Roiser
Last Friday, we celebrated Jerusalem Day, the anniversary of the day in 1967 when the Jewish people regained access to our holy sites in...
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Seek Peace Jerusalem
- May 22, 2020
- 1 min
On Yom Yerushalayim tell the KKL-JNF: Don’t evict the Sumarin family by Rabbi Arik Ascherman
Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) and the eve of the Shabbat preceding the Shavuot holiday. Two thoughts come to mind. On Yom...
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Seek Peace Jerusalem
- May 21, 2020
- 1 min
Jerusalem Day and a Day in Jerusalem - by Diana Lipton
In this essay about Jerusalem Day and Jerusalem, Diana Lipton focuses our attention not only on spiritual and philosophic aspects of the...
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Seek Peace Jerusalem
- May 19, 2020
- 5 min
Where are the courts? The Story of the Sumarin Family
There are many ways to tell the story of the Sumarin family. The complex legal details span decades of court decisions. But the bottom...
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Seek Peace Jerusalem
- May 15, 2020
- 2 min
Eviction (part 6 of 6) by Diana Lipton: It’s Mine
In the sixth and final chapter in her series on family evictions in light of Torah teaching, Sha'alu Sh'lom Yerushalayim member Diana...
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Seek Peace Jerusalem
- May 15, 2020
- 14 min
The Weight of Gold – Parashat Behar-Behukkotai – by Rabbi Moshe Silver
In his commentary on this week's Torah portion, Sha'alu Sh'lom Yerushalayim member Rabbi Moshe Silver dives into the deep meaning of...
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Seek Peace Jerusalem
- May 15, 2020
- 1 min
Eviction (part 5 of 6) by Diana Lipton: The Mayor of Jerusalem
Following years of dedicated work, the Israel Land Fund succeeded in evicting a three-generation Palestinian family from its East...
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Seek Peace Jerusalem
- May 15, 2020
- 1 min
Eviction (part 4 of 6) by Diana Lipton: Homeless
Following years of dedicated work, the Israel Land Fund, succeeded in evicting a three-generation Palestinian family from its East...
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Seek Peace Jerusalem
- May 15, 2020
- 1 min
Eviction (Part 3 of 6) by Diana Lipton: A Cry for Compassion
Almost exactly a month ago, following years of dedicated work by the Israel Land Fund, a three-generation Palestinian family was evicted...
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Seek Peace Jerusalem
- Dec 3, 2019
- 7 min
Why It’s Wrong to Evict Arab Families in East Jerusalem
Two brothers of the Sabbagh family outside their former home in Yaffo. They now face eviction for the second time.
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Seek Peace Jerusalem
- Jun 27, 2019
- 1 min
Eviction (part 2 of 6): If 60 is the new 40, and orange is the new black, who is the new Jeremiah?
Some texts serve as keys to unlock other texts. The Song of Songs can be read as a key that unlocks the Torah’s hidden, mystical dimension.
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