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Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah

@rabbiellisarah.bsky.social

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A Lesbian, Feminist, Queer, Progressive Jew & Rabbi, I champion Equality, Inclusion, Human Rights, the Planet, Justice and Peace - not least, in Israel-Palestine. HOPE - TIKVAH - is my middle name.

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Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah @rabbiellisarah.bsky.social · Feb 23

The flags of #Israel & #Palestine hang on the shelves in my study, a constant reminder to me - & to those who see them when I’m on zoom - of a future of #Justice & #HumanRights beyond the devastating reality of the present: #2EqualStates, living side-by-side in #Peace & #Security. #Shalom #Salaam.

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Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah @rabbiellisarah.bsky.social · 22h

California has passed SB 59 to protect #trans and #nonbinary people from being outed. Governor Newsom must sign it before Oct 12! Please sign and defend trans privacy #SB59 🏳️‍⚧️ allout.lgbt/45M4kLX

Sign now to take action against Trump's transphobic attacks

Trump’s anti-trans agenda is clear: stripping protections, banning gender-affirming care & forcing trans women into men’s prisons. California can fight back with SB 59 to protect trans privacy! Sign n...

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Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah @rabbiellisarah.bsky.social · 2d

'The Second Sukkot after October 7, 2023': Can we dare to hope that 'this Sukkot / will see an end to bloodshed / the release / of the remaining captives / alive and dead / plans for / reconstruction / step towards / a lasting / and just / peace?' #Shalom #Salaam
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The Second Sukkot after October 7, 2023

The ‘Sabbath of Sabbaths’desecrated at 9.31 am in the midst of morning prayers in a north Manchester suburb it could have been so much worse security volunteers holding-fast the door the arrival of…

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Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah @rabbiellisarah.bsky.social · 8d

My poem for #YomKippur as the Israel-Hamas war continues to rage, with its devastating impact on the people of Gaza 💔 and as 48 hostages remain in captivity 💔 🇮🇱🇵🇸 #Shalom #Salaam #Peace 🕊️

Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah @rabbiellisarah.bsky.social · 10d

Indonesia is moving to ban #LGBT+ content across digital platforms. Activists warn this will fuel harassment and arrests. Urge lawmakers to reject the Broadcasting Bill and defend free expression – censorship is not protection. a.allout.org/s/W7EXN/

Stop Indonesia’s bill to censor LGBT+ lives online

Indonesia is moving to ban LGBT+ content across digital platforms. Activists warn this will fuel harassment and arrests. Urge lawmakers to reject the Broadcasting Bill and defend free expression – cen...

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Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah @rabbiellisarah.bsky.social · 11d

Join me in signing the #JewsDemandAction petition calling on governments around the world to do everything possible to end the Israeli military’s assault on Gaza. jewsdemandaction.org jewsdemandaction.org

Jews Demand Action

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Peter Tatchell Foundation @petertatchellfdn.bsky.social · 17d

When leaders weaken Europe’s human rights court, they don’t protect us—they endanger everyone.

Rights aren’t political bargaining chips.

They’re the bedrock of democracy, justice & safety. Uphold the Convention. Respect the court. Our freedoms depend on it. #HumanRights #ECHR

When Politicians Undermine Europe’s Rights Court, We All Lose

The European Court of Human Rights and the European Convention on Human Rights are under attack again.

www.hrw.org

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Peter Tatchell Foundation @petertatchellfdn.bsky.social · 15d

Kenya probes reports that its citizens were tricked into fighting in Ukraine 😢💔

Lives exploited for a foreign war

https://uawire.org/kenya-probes-claims-russia-lured-its-citizens-into-fighting-in-ukraine

Kenya probes claims Russia lured its citizens into fighting in Ukraine

Kenya’s Foreign Ministry says Russia has been using Kenyan citizens as “cannon fodder” in the war in Ukraine, according to Ukraine’s Center for …

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Peter Tatchell Foundation @petertatchellfdn.bsky.social · 15d

Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham urged to apologise for past police witch-hunts

As Mayor, he has responsibility for policing

As the Chief Constable refuses to say sorry for decades of police insults, threats & assaults on LGBTs, we are asking the Mayor

Manchester Mayor urged to apologise for police witch-hunts

LGBTs were insulted, harassed, assaulted & outed by Manchester police

www.petertatchellfoundation.org

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Peter Tatchell Foundation @petertatchellfdn.bsky.social · 15d

The US is hiding LGBTQ+ census info 🌍💥 A legal group is suing to make it public

Why the refusal? Our communities deserve to be counted 🌈📊

https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/09/23/lgbtq-census-data-lawsuit/

Trump administration sued for refusing to release 'vital' LGBTQ+ census data

A human rights group is suing the Trump Administration over its refusal to release 'critical' LGBTQ+ census data.

www.thepinknews.com

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Standing Together @standing-together.bsky.social · Aug 18

Our national co director Alon-Lee Green on @aljazeeraenglish.bsky.social

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Standing Together @standing-together.bsky.social · 18d

And our government? High on its messianic plans of occupation and settlement of Gaza. We must refuse this catastrophe and overthrow the extremists in power. (2/2)

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Standing Together @standing-together.bsky.social · 18d

Every single day, our extremist government chooses more death and destruction. After almost two years of bombing and displacement, Palestinians, including children, the elderly and disabled, are facing new horrors every day. The hostages are still suffering in captivity. (1/2)

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Standing Together @standing-together.bsky.social · 18d

And it’s not only the right. Yair Golan, part of the opposition, just said the establishment of a Palestinian state would be “destructive” for Israel. With an opposition like this, who needs Netanyahu, Smotrich, and Ben-Gvir?

Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 18d

The Israeli right would have you believe that recognizing a Palestinian state along 1967 lines is somehow “rewarding Hamas,” and also that the reason there can’t be a Palestinian state is that Hamas wants all the land of Israel-Palestine and won’t accept the 1967 lines.

Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 18d

NEW: Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom announced today that they have all recognized the State of Palestine

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Standing Together @standing-together.bsky.social · 18d

Our action not only reaffirmed our solidarity, it helped strengthen our fight. We know that when all of us fight for a different future together, we have the power to actually change our reality. (2/2)

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Standing Together @standing-together.bsky.social · 18d

Yesterday we stood in another silent vigil for Palestinian children killed in this war of annihilation – and more and more people came to stand alongside us to protest this terrifying reality. (1/2)

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Standing Together @standing-together.bsky.social · 17d

May this Rosh Hashanah, a time that represents the creation of the universe, bring renewed energy to our fight for a different reality for everyone, Jews and Palestinians, on this land.

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Standing Together @standing-together.bsky.social · 17d

We started a podcast! Join us as we take a deep dive into the hardest questions around Israel-Palestine. Check out the trailer and subscribe wherever you stream podcasts! linktr.ee/thelonganswer

Drop us a follow on Instagram too instagram.com/thelonganswer_/

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Standing Together @standing-together.bsky.social · 16d

No rescue crews, no heavy machinery to clear the ruins, no emergency force. This is what it look like when an entire population is cut off from the most basic tools of survival, including electricity, functional hospitals, and the means to rescue loved ones.

This horror must end now.
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Standing Together @standing-together.bsky.social · 16d

Another day, another horrific video from Gaza.
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Standing Together @standing-together.bsky.social · 15d

Palestinians deserve more than survival under siege. They have the right to feel safe in their own homes, to fall in love, to study, to raise children, and to dream of a future. None of this is possible under military rule and occupation. (4/4)

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Standing Together @standing-together.bsky.social · 15d

In Jenin, families were forced out from their homes as houses were demolished and infrastructure destroyed. The past day in Jenin was not unusual — it was just a glimpse into an ongoing reality in the West Bank. (3/4)

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Standing Together @standing-together.bsky.social · 15d

This is Ahmed Jihad Barahma, 24 years-old, he was killed this morning by Israeli forces as they stormed Jenin in the occupied West Bank.
He was an engineering student. (1/4)

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Standing Together @standing-together.bsky.social · 15d

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank already live behind walls and checkpoints, under military rule that restricts their every step.

And now, even the most basic right, the right to leave their own land, to travel, to study, to work, to receive care, to simply live like anyone else is denied.

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Rene Cassin @renecassin.bsky.social · 23d

🎙️ Our Refugee Podcast Launches today with
@enversol.bsky.social from @refugeecouncil.bsky.social

Listen to Enver discuss the importance of expanding #SafeRoutes for #Refugees & the vital role the media plays.

💚 Listen on Spotify: lnkd.in/dY52K6TW
❤️ Watch on YouTube: lnkd.in/dT6egumh

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Rene Cassin @renecassin.bsky.social · 23d

#RoshHashanah marks the beginning of the Jewish #NewYear, a time for reflection, renewal & recommitment.

We renew our promise to uphold #HumanRights, & stand in solidarity with marginalised communities in the UK.

May this new year be sweeter, more just & more compassionate.

🍎 🍯 🍏

Shana Tova

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