Finding Connections - Chats with Rabbi Jonathan Freirich Rabbi Jonathan Freirich
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- Religion & Spirituality
Conversations between people who care to make a difference in the world and Rabbi Jonathan Freirich, located in Buffalo, New York.
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Accomplices for Justice - Take Eight
Honest, bold, and value-driven conversation about working towards justice in a society structured by unhindered capitalism, anti-black racism, anti-indigenous genocide, and misogynist patriarchy.This week, we consider the complexities and challenges of functional society and group formation using the thoughts inspired by the book: "Belonging without Othering: How We Save Ourselves and the World", by john a. powell and Stephen Menendian.Check out the book and other interesting information here...
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Accomplices for Justice - Take Seven
Honest, bold, and value-driven conversation about working towards justice in a society structured by unhindered capitalism, anti-black racism, anti-indigenous genocide, and misogynist patriarchy.This week, joined by Dr. Gabrie'l Atchison, we reflect on the legacies of Dr. King and Malcolm X and how they might apply with regard to activism and ideological purity and alliances for justice in 2024.Starting off with responses to Professor James H. Cone's seminal work: Martin & Malcom & Am...
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Accomplices for Justice - Take Six
Honest, bold, and value-driven conversation about working towards justice in a society structured by unhindered capitalism, anti-black racism, anti-indigenous genocide, and misogynist patriarchy.This week, we reflect on the conversation between Dr. King and Malcolm X regarding non-violence and refer to these works:"This Nonviolent Stuff'll Get You Killed - How Guns Made the Civil Rights Movement Possible", by Charles E. Cobb, Jr"Negroes With Guns", by Robert F. Williams
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Accomplices for Justice - Take Five
Honest, bold, and value-driven conversation about working towards justice in a society structured by unhindered capitalism, anti-black racism, anti-indigenous genocide, and misogynist patriarchy - with Rev. Wylie Hughes and Rabbi Jonathan Freirich.This week reflecting on points raised by Jim Wallis in his new book: The False White Gospel: Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy.
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Accomplices for Justice - Take Four
Honest and real conversation taking on the challenges of finding justice in a society woven by white christian nationalism. Rev. Wylie Hughes and Rabbi Jonathan Freirich discuss.
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Accomplices for Justice - Take Three
Continuing conversations with profound attention to race consciousness with Pastor Wylie Hughes and Rabbi Jonathan Freirich and whomever wants to join. Topics include:- How White Supremacy and "Winners Take All" capitalism stand in the way of seeing paths forward, and more ideas about what we can do about it.- Public Discourse - how can we rekindle and improve it?- What's next for multi-faith - is it possible to really use the teachings of our faith traditions to make progress under White Chr...