Arik Ascherman אריק אשרמן | |
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Born | Arik Ascherman 1959 (age 64–65) Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Known for | Long time executive director of Rabbis for Human Rights |
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. 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.[1][2]
As a human rights activist,[3] he has spearheaded activities to defend Palestinians against Israeli settler violence,[4] 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,[5] and has stood trial several times for acts of civil disobedience. He appears in the 2010 documentary Israel vs Israel.[6] He is fluent in both Hebrew and Arabic.[5]
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