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Teachers are Social Justice Fighters
Photo courtesy of the NEA.
On Thursday, June 28, as part of my internship with the National Education Association, I had the opportunity to attend the Joint Conference on Concerns of Women and Minorities. Every year, the Joint Conference provides a forum for
Rabbi Saperstein Speaks at Violence Against Women Act Rally
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A Reflection on Holiness and the End of Machon Kaplan 2011
"And you shall be holy, for I the lord am Holy" (Leviticus 11:44).
How often does our work in the social justice field really feel like holy work? Does photocopying really connect you to God's holiness? What about Excel spreadsheets--does that bring you closer
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My Jewish, LGBT Family: Normal but Not So Nuclear
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Congress Needs to Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act
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In a city where the average discussion can revolve around a variety of different political topics, anyone who isn't politically involved can feel as if he or she is drowning in information. So the way I have felt grounded is to look at this beautiful city
How to Have a Life and an Internship
While working in D.C. as a summer intern, it can be very easy to lose your sense of identity. You often become defined by the organization where you are interning and the issues on which that organization advocates.
I have learned so much in these past two
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As is often said, "Knowledge is power." However, former President Bill Clinton stated at the Campus Progress National Conference last week, "You cannot turn truth to power unless you have it to begin with." Clinton spoke on the notion that many people claim
