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"An American Reawakening" - My "No Kings" address, plus photos from Guilford, CT event
While Trump is driving the world off a cliff, we are rediscovering our moral compass. This is an American Reawakening. Please share this message!
Mar 28
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Rabbi Joshua Hammerman
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My top 25 postings and 25 quotes for '25 - and a pledge for 2026
Combining the most popular and a few hidden gems, here are my key messages for 2025 and a pledge for '26
Dec 24, 2025
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Rabbi Joshua Hammerman
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"Let's Send in the Commies!"
Trump’s tirades on communism are old and stale, but also tried and true. Here’s one case where those who forget history will be doomed to repeat it. We…
Jul 6
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Rabbi Joshua Hammerman
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If July 4 Coincides with Shabbat...
Time to lighten up and enjoy the Fourth with this parody of rabbinic deliberations on how to celebrate a holiday.
Jul 3
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Rabbi Joshua Hammerman
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On the 10th anniversary of his death, remembering Elie Wiesel and the sin of silence
The most significant messages of his life’s work: Silence in the face of evil always helps the oppressors, and anyone who hears the stories of a…
Jul 1
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Rabbi Joshua Hammerman
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Don't Mess with Texts in Texas!
Calling Texas' new bibically infused curriculum "Judeo-Christian" is like calling a ham sandwich kosher.
Jun 28
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Rabbi Joshua Hammerman
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The more Israel and AIPAC are allowed to become the focus of the general election campaign, the more likely that Trump and Netanyahu win.
Every time you use the “G” word to troll proud Jews who support Israel’s right to exist, think of the how much joy it brings the president.
Jun 25
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Rabbi Joshua Hammerman
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America's Wailing Wall
Let's transform the plaza in front of Kennedy Center's desecrated facade into a public square celebrating the arts and free speech, as Kennedy would…
Jun 23
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The Death of Trust - and its Revival.
Turns out I wasn't scammed on Fri. I was spammed, not scammed and that is what saved me. I feared that I'd become a "phisher of men." Instead I learned…
Jun 21
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Please delete the last posting I just sent
Out of an abundance of caution
Jun 19
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Rabbi Joshua Hammerman
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