economicJul 31, 2026

Maine rabbis call for peace, urge politicians to stop calling Gaza war a ‘genocide’ - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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Every congregational rabbi in Maine has signed onto a statement calling for peace and urging the state’s political leaders to stop using the term “genocide” to describe Israel’s war in Gaza, following a Democratic primary in which several candidates used the label for the first time.

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Grace GilsonBy Grace Gilson
Every congregational rabbi in Maine has signed onto a statement calling for peace and urging the state’s political leaders to stop using the term “genocide” to describe Israel’s war in Gaza, following a Democratic primary in which several candidates used the label for the first t…

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