Michael Lerner, tz'z'l' Baruch Eyl Rachamim v'Emet

by Rabbi Arthur Waskow

Dear Companions and Beloveds,

Rabbi Michael Lerner has just died. May the memory of this great justice-pursuer be a blessing to us all. And may the One who gave his teachings such an impact on the world fulfill the compassion and the truth that are embodied by his death. Till his mind got twisted by the ravages of Alzheimer’s, he was a great friend of mine for 50 years and a great champion of peace and justice against great odds. I often said that I loved him and kept him close because he always chose to risk being closer to the precipice than I did.
   
With a broken heart for a broken beloved friend,

Arthur