Progressive Jewish group launches think tank to counter spread of right-wing ideas
Known as Emor, the think tank will draw on Jewish and teachings to influence public discourse and policy around issues such as racism, immigration and LGBTQ rights.
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Known as Emor, the think tank will draw on Jewish and teachings to influence public discourse and policy around issues such as racism, immigration and LGBTQ rights.
Emor Institute for Bold Jewish Thought will seek to influence discourse and US policy on racism, immigration and LGBTQ rights while being a forum for scholars critical of Israel
The think tank will fund research, host events with scholars, and publish essays that draw on Jewish traditions.
Levitt believes the social justice trainings at her workplace are part of a larger movement that is anti-Semitic.
From the blog of Steven Windmueller at The Times of Israel