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Arik Ascherman ( Hebrew : אריק אשרמן ; born 1959) is an American-born Israeli Reform rabbi , and executive director of the Israeli human rights organization Torat Tzedek-Torah of Justice. As a human rights activist , he has spearheaded activities to defend Palestinians against Israeli settler violence , worked for socioeconomic justice for Israelis, and advocated on behalf of Israel's Bedouin citizens. He has been frequently attacked and subject to beatings by settlers, and has stood trial several times for acts of civil disobedience . He appears in the 2010 documentary Israel vs Israel . He is fluent in both Hebrew and Arabic. Rabbi Eric Asherman confronts a hilltop youth who trespassed with a herd into a private Palestinian field and tries to steal water. Kafr Malik April 2024 "Israeli rabbi faces trial for opposing demolition of Palestinian homes" . Daily Times (Pakistan) . 14 January 2004 . The Christian Science Monitor . Judy Maltz, 'How a U.S.-born Rabbi Became the Nemesis of Radical West Bank Settlers,' Haaretz 26 April 2021:'During nearly a quarter century of human rights work, Ascherman has been arrested, by his count, “dozens” of times and physically assaulted, including at knifepoint, “somewhere between 20 to 30 times.” He stood trial once for trying to obstruct a bulldozer that was about to demolish a Palestinian home in East Jerusalem, though his conviction was later overturned after he agreed to perform community service. He had another close call earlier this year when his car was sabotaged while he was out on patrol duty, and the wheels started to break loose while he was driving back home.' "Israel vs Israel (2010)" .
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Ascherman is Executive Director of Rabbis for Human Rights , a position which he has held since 1995.
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Arik Ascherman (born 1959) is an American-born Israeli Reform rabbi , and co-founder and Director of Special Projects for Rabbis for Human Rights , an Israeli organization for which he previously served as Executive Director.As a human rights and political activist , he has spearheaded protests to defend Palestinians against Israeli settler violence .He appears in the 2010 documentary Israel vs Israel .Daily Times (Pakistan) . 14 January 2004 .
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Arik Ascherman ( ; born 1959) is an American-born Israeli Reform rabbi , and co- founder of the interfaith human rights organization "Haqel-Jews and Arabs in Defense of Human Rights." For 21 years, starting in 1995, he served as Co-Director (1995-1998), Executive Director (1998-2010), Director of Special Projects (2010-2012) and President and Senior Rabbi (2012-2017) for Rabbis for Human Rights , an Israeli organization.As a human rights activist , he has spearheaded protests to defend Palestinians against Israeli settler violence , worked for socioeconomic justice for Israelis, and advocated on behalf of Israel's Bedouin citizens.He has often put himself at physical risk, and several times stood trial for acts of civil disobedience. He appears in the 2010 documentary Israel vs Israel . Daily Times (Pakistan) . 14 January 2004 .
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American rabbi Arik Ascherman ( ; born 1959) is an American-born Israeli Reform rabbi , and Executive Director of the Israeli human rights organization Torat Tzedek-Torah of Justice. As a human rights activist , he has spearheaded activities to defend Palestinians against Israeli settler violence , worked for socioeconomic justice for Israelis, and advocated on behalf of Israel's Bedouin citizens. He has been frequently attacked and subject to beatings by settlers, and has stood trial several times for acts of civil disobedience . He appears in the 2010 documentary Israel vs Israel . He is fluent in both Hebrew and Arabic. Daily Times (Pakistan) . 14 January 2004 . The Christian Science Monitor .Judy Maltz, 'How a U.S.-born Rabbi Became the Nemesis of Radical West Bank Settlers,' Haaretz 26 April 2021:'During nearly a quarter century of human rights work, Ascherman has been arrested, by his count, “dozens” of times and physically assaulted, including at knifepoint, “somewhere between 20 to 30 times.” He stood trial once for trying to obstruct a bulldozer that was about to demolish a Palestinian home in East Jerusalem, though his conviction was later overturned after he agreed to perform community service.He had another close call earlier this year when his car was sabotaged while he was out on patrol duty, and the wheels started to break loose while he was driving back home.' "Israel vs Israel (2010)" .
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american-born israeli rabbi
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