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	<title>Comments on: Parashat Vaera&#8211;Confronting Injustice: A Jewish Model for Trans Advocacy</title>
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		<title>By: Tucker Lieberman</title>
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		<dc:creator>Tucker Lieberman</dc:creator>
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		<description>Gavriel,

Thank you for this interpretation of the appointed advocate for people who have &quot;uncircumcised lips&quot; or &quot;short spirit.&quot;

I will be reading Ex. 14:5-8 from the upcoming &lt;i&gt;BeShalach&lt;/i&gt;.  This passage presents an opportunity for a continuation of your idea.

G-d plans for the demand for liberation to be heeded only temporarily and under the duress of plague, as Pharaoh will subsequently harden his heart, saying &quot;What have we done?  How could we have released Israel from doing our work?&quot;  It ultimately takes a miracle from G-d to defeat Pharaoh and secure liberation.  Liberation thus results not only from the advocates&#039; organization, collaboration, hard work and righteous cause, but from their savvy determination to seize a tiny window of opportunity, refusal to be discouraged by seemingly inevitable defeat, and their recognition of a special connection to G-d in that moment.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Gavriel,</p>
<p>Thank you for this interpretation of the appointed advocate for people who have &#8220;uncircumcised lips&#8221; or &#8220;short spirit.&#8221;</p>
<p>I will be reading Ex. 14:5-8 from the upcoming <i>BeShalach</i>.  This passage presents an opportunity for a continuation of your idea.</p>
<p>G-d plans for the demand for liberation to be heeded only temporarily and under the duress of plague, as Pharaoh will subsequently harden his heart, saying &#8220;What have we done?  How could we have released Israel from doing our work?&#8221;  It ultimately takes a miracle from G-d to defeat Pharaoh and secure liberation.  Liberation thus results not only from the advocates&#8217; organization, collaboration, hard work and righteous cause, but from their savvy determination to seize a tiny window of opportunity, refusal to be discouraged by seemingly inevitable defeat, and their recognition of a special connection to G-d in that moment.</p>
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