Shabbat for Ceasefire
Our demand for an immediate, permanent ceasefire is a sacred calling. In answering this call we turn to prayer, as did our ancestors throughout the millennia, to bind us together in holy community, and to hold the hope, grief and righteous indignation that fill our hearts at this time of moral crisis. Shabbat is a time out of time when we strengthen ourselves and each other through prayer and song to reenter the work of struggle.
All are invited to join Rabbis for Ceasefire weekend of [live-streamed right here!] Parshat Bo Shabbat services, Torah study and workshops offered by the now 250-plus Rabbis for Ceasefire.
In this time of crisis, join Jews (and friends!) in the ceasefire movement to lift up our hearts in rage, grief, hope and connection.
Co-sponsored by: Kol Tzedek Synagogue, Hinenu Baltimore, Tikkun Olam Chavurah, Congregation T’Chiyah, New Synagogue Project, Kadima Reconstructionist Synagogue, Kavod Boston, Kolot Chayeinu/Voices of our Lives, Kehilla Community Synagogue, Makom Triangle, Mishkan Shalom, Tzedek Chicago, Synagogues Rising, Center for Jewish Nonviolence, Jewish Voice for Peace, Jews for Racial & Economic Justice, and If Not Now.
Registration
All services will be livestreamed on this page by Rabbis for Ceasefire.
Registration is required for workshops and Torah study only.
Schedule
Friday, January 19th
Kabbalat Shabbat East | 6:30 PM EST
Kol Tzedek Synagogue in Philadelphia, PA
Kabbalat Shabbat West | 5:30 PM PST
Shabbat meditation featuring:
Rabbi David Basior
Kadima Reconstructionist Community, Seattle, WA
Rabbi SAM Luckey
Kehilla Community Synagogue, Oakland, CA
Saturday, January 20th
Shabbat Morning
10 AM EST/7 AM PST
Hinenu in Baltimore, MD
Sermon will be given by Mosab Abu Toha
10 AM PST/1 PM EST
Kehilla Synagogue in Oakland, CA
Workshops | 4-5:30 PM EST/1-2:30 PST
Register here to attend workshop and Torah study block
Torah Study, Parshat Bo
Rabbi Abby Stein
[Mis]using the Bible for Politics
Rabbi Dr. Barat Ellman
Jewish Texts Related to Revenge, Retaliation, and Restorative Justice
Rabbi Drorah Setel
Caring for Self and Community Through a Mussar Lens
Rabbi Meryl Crean
Momentum and Rest: How the Jewish Calendar Equips our Organizing
Rabbis Jessica Rosenberg and Ariana Katz
Havdalah | 5:30 PM
Eastern Time
Led by Rabbi Dr. Barat Ellman & Rabbi Ellen Lippmann
Pacific Time
Led by Rabbi Margaret Holub
Co-Sponsor Services
The above services are officially being led by Rabbis for Ceasefire.
Below are more services you can attend in person or online that are led by co-sponsors of Shabbat for Ceasefire.
New York
Kolot Chayeinu/Voices of Our Lives
Friday 1/19: Kabbalat Shabbat – 6:30 PM EST
Saturday 1/20: Torah Study – 9 AM, Shabbat Morning – 10:30 AM EST
Detroit
Congregation T’chiyah
Saturday 1/20: Shabbat Morning – 10 AM EST
Chicago
Tzedek Chicago
Friday 1/19: Online Kabbalat Shabbat service (Register here) | 6:00 PM CST
Led by Rabbi Brant Rosen and cantorial soloist Leah Shoshanah
Saturday 1/20: Online Shabbat AM Torah Study (Register here) | 9:30 AM CST
Led by Rabbi Brant Rosen, music by song leader/musician in residence
Adam Gottlieb