Jews and real Jews: Israeli politician's hateful antisemitic remark deserves this reaction

Hateful rhetoric toward Reform Jews in Israel is nothing new, but this time it came from Likud, rather than the far right. To ensure that Israeli Judaism doesn't become exclusive to barn arsonists and false messiahs, we need to act

Reform rabbis in Israel, both men and women, are no strangers to contempt and hatred being directed at them by the rabbinical establishment, by Haredi and nationalist ultra-Orthodox politicians, and by nationalist groups.

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