Rabbi David Cooper · Taking Torah to the Streets: the Values of the Hebrew Bible in Social Action and Protest

How does the Hebrew Bible, especially the message of the Prophets, REQUIRE us to protest injustice? The Torah speaks of loving the other, loving the stranger. It is a commandment to not stand idly by. We will look at a few texts from the Torah, Prophets, and Talmud to consider our responsibility to take action.