Why Jewish values oppose Israel’s unequal death penalty law
People protest in Jerusalem, March 31, 2026, against the decision by Israel’s parliament to approve the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
(RNS) — As part of a congregation that lost 11 members in a violent antisemitic attack, I know the pain of loss through terror. The death penalty is not the answer.
