Nostr notes by Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg

NEW: 1) A pulse check on Christian nationalism's (ugly) ...

2026-10-12T14:26:59Z

NEW:

1) A pulse check on Christian nationalism's (ugly) thriving

2) Receipts on the US' founding as secular/pluralistic

3) A lesser-discussed backstory on how the Right ascended (hint: they deliberately jacked progressive tactics)

4) What this & other wisdom teaches about how we can win today.

https://www.lifeisasacredtext.com/what-were-doing-in-this-handbasket-how-we-get-out/

Here, an argument for some religious (Jewish) grounds under which ...

2026-07-13T15:18:58Z

Here, an argument for some religious (Jewish) grounds under which an individual worker might request a reasonable accommodation from a job-related obligation or expectation to use AI.

Read on:

https://www.lifeisasacredtext.com/the-jewish-case-for-ai-work-exemptions/

Today in social justice toolkit: A dilemma action is a strategic ...

2026-04-21T19:41:30Z

Today in social justice toolkit:

A dilemma action is a strategic action that forces your opponent into a lose-lose situation.

You've given them only bad options.

I give some examples

& then we talk about how to design them.

This one's pretty important.

Read and share, please?

https://www.lifeisasacredtext.com/force-the-oppressor-to-make-a-lose-lose-choice/

During these times of suffering and rage, here are a few ...

2026-03-19T17:35:06Z

During these times of suffering and rage, here are a few spiritual exercises that can sometimes be helpful when Really, Truly Everything Feels Like Like Too Much.

Or even: a lot, because being a human person on a normal day is often already a lot!

And yes, it includes a screaming meditation.

https://www.lifeisasacredtext.com/spiritual-practices-for-sucky-times/

As state terror amps up, here's a list of actions you can ...

2026-01-25T22:27:13Z

As state terror amps up,

here's a list of actions you can take now--

a lot of resources

and a list of upcoming virtual trainings on a number of topics:

https://www.lifeisasacredtext.com/actions-to-take-as-ice-intensifies/

Billboard seen in London. ...

2025-11-17T16:13:00Z

Billboard seen in London.

AUTHORS!! 📣 If AI trained itself on your book, you can be part ...

2025-08-27T20:52:22Z

AUTHORS!! 📣

If AI trained itself on your book, you can be part of A class action lawsuit now. More here:

https://lithub.com/did-anthropic-ai-steal-your-book-you-can-sign-up-for-updates-on-the-class-action-suit/

Spread the word, please!!

If you do a close read not only of the Bible but the archeology, ...

2025-05-27T20:31:13Z

If you do a close read not only of the Bible but the archeology,

it starts to look like the Israelites, & all but a couple of Judean kings, worshipped a goddess for pretty much the whole First Temple era.

The implications of this are... far ranging--

& her name might not be what we've believed.

https://www.lifeisasacredtext.com/asherata/

Senator Cory Booker’s closing words of his record-breaking, ...

2025-04-03T12:30:42Z

Senator Cory Booker’s closing words of his record-breaking, day-long rallying cry this week included a quote from Egyptian pro-democracy activist Wael Ghonim:

"The power of the people is greater than the people in power."

This isn’t just history in the making—it’s a call to action.

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There are so many ways to take action in this moment. It can be ...

2025-04-03T12:30:42Z

In reply to nevent1q…68sd
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There are so many ways to take action in this moment. It can be overwhelming. That’s why Zach Teutsch (@zteutsc) & Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg made the GOOD TROUBLE CHECKLIST filled with concrete, practical, political, and spiritual actions—big & small—to help you find your first, or next, step into your own power.

Read more: lifeisasacredtext.com/GoodTrouble or visit the link in the bio.

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Feeling overwhelmed? You’re not alone. We can move through this ...

2025-04-03T12:30:42Z

In reply to nevent1q…c6c2
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Feeling overwhelmed? You’re not alone. We can move through this together.
🔹 Pick one action per week (or one per category)
🔹 Choose a mix—some for the long haul, some for right now
🔹 Start where you are— not where you wish you were
🔹 Share this list— let’s make action collective.

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There’s a debate in antipoverty work: should we focus on ...

2025-03-24T11:31:06Z

There’s a debate in antipoverty work: should we focus on meeting immediate needs, like feeding the hungry and providing shelter, or should we push for systemic change that tackles hunger and homelessness at the root? Is it a one or the other situation?

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Purim's almost here! (It begins this Thursday night!) Let’s ...

2025-03-10T12:21:05Z

Purim's almost here! (It begins this Thursday night!) Let’s dive into some history and look at the affinity that Crypto-Jews had for Purim – which might echo even more strongly this year, as Christian nationalist state repression starts to get a little too close for comfort. (1/🧵)

Today, we are inaugurating a man who was elected precisely ...

2025-01-20T15:13:38Z

Today, we are inaugurating a man who was elected precisely because of the color of his skin (and the gender of his body), not the content of his character. All around us, the media and political machines of power are acting like this inauguration is normal. As if it involves a regular transfer of power and not a racist, corrupt, sexually assaulting, coup stager, who's already making noise about not leaving.

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Today we're going to mythbust around a once-taboo subject: ...

2025-01-06T13:01:24Z

Today we're going to mythbust around a once-taboo subject: Jews and Tats! People often talk about how tattoos are unquestionably verboten in Judaism.

And though the discourse isn't as fierce as it once was, it's a great moment in our trip through Deuteronomy to look at how much more... nuanced... the sources may be. (1/)