Calling Forth a Judaism Beyond Zionism – Rabbi Cat’s Musings on High Holidays in a Time of Genocide

Sep 11, 2025

Rabbi Cat speaks to the struggle many feel about showing up for High Holidays this year in the face of genocide and empire carried out in Judaism’s name. She reminds us that Judaism is not Zionism—and that our tradition calls us to justice, care, and love. Connecting to this week’s parsha, Ki Tavo, she lifts up Torah’s warning against empire and its call to remember liberation and hold fast to our moral center.

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Rabbi Cat Zavis

Rabbi Cat Zavis

Rabbi Cat Zavis is a passionate shaper of Jewish rituals and services that inspire and draw connections between the spiritual, personal, and political. She is a spiritual social justice activist, attorney, and visionary leader with over 20 years experience in empathic and people-centered leadership and collaboration.
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