by Debra Orenstein | Mar 16, 2021 | Advocacy, Faith in Action
Unable to safely gather in person in large numbers, many of us will turn to Zoom and other digital platforms for Passover Seders. The Free the Slaves Passover Project has produced a unique video to help deepen the experience of this year’s online and hybrid...
by Debra Orenstein | Apr 12, 2019 | Become an Abolitionist, Faith in Action, Haiti, I Am the Change, Take Action
The holiday of Passover has a foundational premise, based in biblical narrative and law: those who suffer enslavement have a unique insight and responsibility to help the vulnerable. As Exodus 23:9 declares: “Do not oppress the stranger, for you know the soul of a...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Nov 30, 2018 | Become an Abolitionist, Faith in Action, Ghana, Take Action
The first day of Hanukkah this year coincides with an important date in the anti-slavery calendar. December 2nd is the United Nations International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. That is why we are especially happy this year to spotlight a confluence of observance...
by Maurice Middleberg | Sep 13, 2017 | Become an Abolitionist, Faith in Action, Take Action
In recent weeks, I experienced the intense contradiction of great joy at the birth of a child and revulsion at despicable public conduct. Both are linked to my passion for the work of Free the Slaves. On August 14, we welcomed to the world our first grandchild,...
by Free the Slaves | Dec 12, 2016 | Become an Abolitionist, Faith in Action, I Am the Change, Take Action
Slavery is a key part of Jewish identity. The central narrative of Jewish faith is being enslaved in ancient Egypt; it is the story the Jewish community tells on Passover, every Sabbath, and during daily prayers. The book of Exodus recounts the miracle of Moses...
