The Elul edition of Divrei Matir Asurim listed the execution of Loran Kenstley Cole as upcoming. Mr. Cole has since been executed. Here is an update from WUFT, NPR/PBS station for North Central Florida, and more on this case from Death Penalty Information Center. Please also see this important statement from Floridians for Alternatives to … Read more
Torah Explorations “Matir Asurim Torah Explorations” is part of the new Divrei Matir Asurim: Matir Asurim Words/Matters publication, an experiment from Matir Asurim. The experiment begins with the Book of Numbers. Introduction: The Book of Numbers Bamidbar: In the Wilderness Naso: Take a Census, Lift Up Please read. Discuss. Share. For those who prefer formatted … Read more
If you’re in creating Jewish communities across and beyond prison walls, resourcing and supporting incarcerated Jews, and organizing for a world without prisons, join Matir Asurim for a new member orientation, to find out about our work and organizing model, and how you can get involved. RSVP for Zoom Link We will have live captioning … Read more
Join Matir Asurim on Sunday December 11 at 5pm EST/2pm PST for a penpal training! This session will include information about our guiding principles, structure, and some reflection time on penpal relationships. Register Here
Jewish history and tradition is full of practices of mutual aid that sustained our ancestors, and must be part of our work to transform the world and towards abolition. Join Dean Spade and Dori Midnight in conversation about ritual and magic, collective care and mutual aid organizing, where our ancestors have been and how their … Read more