Additional Web Resources

We hope the information on this site is helpful. The following sites also contain information that may be helpful for synagogues and their members as they consider the issues raised by the impending war.

IRAQ

• URJ's Statement on Unilateral Action By The US Against Iraq
• CCAR Responsa on Preventive War
• See the Religious Action Center's Iraq Resources
• Read Reflections on the Present Time by Rabbi Peter J. Rubinstein

SYNAGOGUE SECURITY

A list of resources and links are available to congregations as they determine what steps to take to ensure the safety of their congregations.
http://rac.org/social/security/

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

Download Reacting to a World at War*, a compilation of Jewish texts that recognize the tension between the love of peace and the need to use force at times in order for good to triumph over evil.

*Please note this is in PDF file format, in order to view you must have Acrobat Reader. To download Acrobat Reader for free, please click here."

When You Take the Field Against Your Enemies": Jewish Thought on the Ethics of War
www.myjewishlearning.com

Age-appropriate materials prepared by the Union for Reform Judaism's Department of Lifelong Jewish Learning for teachers and parents to use to explain the events of September 11.
www.urj.org/educate/sept11

"Teaching About Terrorism" from the Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education.
www.caje.org/learn/fs_terror.html

NEWS

The Middle East Media Research Institute provides accurate translations of materials appearing in the Arabic press.
www.memri.org