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Rabbi Danny Rich to host Seder sponsored by Jewish Voice For Labour

Exclusive: Pro-Corbyn, fringe group's event will reflect on the 'continued misery of Israel’s occupation'

April 1, 2020 07:43
Rabbi Danny Rich
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Departing Liberal Judaism chief executive Rabbi Danny Rich has agreed to take part in a "Liberation Seder" sponsored by the fringe, pro-Corbyn Jewish Voice For Labour group that aims to reflect on "the continued misery of Israel’s occupation".

Invitations for the Seder, which will be broadcast online through Zoom, confirm Rabbi Rich will host the event along with "socialist magician" Ian Saville, who set up the Jews for Jeremy (Corbyn) group on Facebook, and is a member of the Jewish Socialist Group.

JVL official Mike Cushman has this week been sending out emailed notification of the event under the headline "Zoom-in To Our Liberation Seder to members of the pro-Jeremy Corbyn group".

Stating that Passover ‘’is a joyous celebration of liberation from slavery in Egypt’’, it bills the Seder as "a time to reflect on modern injustices’’ including the ‘’misery of Israel’s occupation."

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