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Rabbi Betsy on the Outbreak of War in Israel:

Wisconsin State Journal, Oct. 11, 2023

Social Justice: Faith in Public Life

Rabbi Betsy "on tour" with Faith in Public Life warning about the Resurgence of White Christian Nationalism
On Tuesday evening, February 7, 2023, Rabbi Betsy participated as a panelist in an inspiring presentation led by the Reverend Jennifer Butler, Founder of the organization Faith in Public Life and author of the book Who Stole My Bible?. The presentation and discussion was part of a three-day Wisconsin tour dealing with the resurgence of white Christian nationalism in politics and religion.

COVID-19

A few weeks into the COVID-19 quarantine, PBS Wisconsin visited our afternoon/evening minyan and interviewed Rabbi Betsy. The story (below) was released online Friday, May 1, 2020.

Social Justice: Black Lives Matter

  • Rabbi Betsy spoke during the Black Lives Matter Solidarity March organized by the African-American Council of Churches on Sunday, June 7, 2020.

  • Read the Cap Times’ coverage of the event here

  • Hear speeches given by leaders from many faiths in Madison here.

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