Rori Picker Neiss
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@roripn
Spiritual Leader. Jewish Educator. Interfaith Activist. Orthodox Feminist. Executive Director of @JCRCStL. Views are my own. she/her
I unequivocally condemn the permission granted in Sweden to burn holy books. As the President of Israel, I condemned the burning of the Quran, sacred to Muslims world over, and I am now heartbroken that the same fate awaits a Jewish Bible, the eternal book of the Jewish people.
Our lawsuit, brought with @nwlc, argues that Missouri's abortion bans violate the separation of church and state, and impose one narrow religious doctrine on all Missourians. That lawsuit proceeds after the Friday ruling. Read more about the lawsuit here: au.org/missouri-abort…
I’m so deeply ashamed at Muslim leaders analyzing whether to ally with the political left or right based on who is more likely to “exterminate” us (🙄) rather than which party’s values are more broadly closer to Islam, ie kinder, more tolerant, more loving and gentle
Big big "Yasher Koach" to Nate Looney at @jfederations for adding his personal experience to the conversation happening about issues impacting our states and the beloved community members who live in them. jta.org/2023/06/29/ide…
BREAKING: A federal judge has blocked a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for trans youth. Every federal court so far has blocked or rejected these bans as discriminatory and dangerous.
BREAKING: A federal judge granted our motion, filed w/ @NCLR & Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, for a preliminary injunction blocking Section 4 of Senate Bill 150, the health care ban portion of the anti-trans law passed this year. Full release here: bit.ly/3pv9pFB
