Let All Who Are Hungry Come and Eat
This piece first appeared in the Jewish Council for Public Affairs' Confronting Poverty e-newsletter and is republished with permission.
As the deadline approaches for Congress to reauthorize billions of dollars to support vital child nutrition programs, the
As the deadline approaches for Congress to reauthorize billions of dollars to support vital child nutrition programs, the
My Homeland, My Self, part 3
In this blog series, based on the Focus story "Israel by Israelis," in the Spring 2010 edition of Reform Judaism Magazine,
you will discover what it's really like to live as a Reform Jew in
Israel from the personal stories of 18 Jews who champion our Movement
Measure Twice, Help Once (For the Better)
At our L'taken seminars, I do an activity with participants in which they take on the identity of a new person and attempt to find enough food to feed them and those for whom they are responsible for one day (they can go to the food stamp office, the grocery
Health Care Reform Will Be a Game-Changer
Rev. Cliff Frasier is the Faith Coordinator for the Service Employees International Union's (SEIU) Healthcare Reform Campaign.
These final days leading up to the anticipated health care vote, policy-making of the past year and decades of debate on health care
These final days leading up to the anticipated health care vote, policy-making of the past year and decades of debate on health care
The Hill is ALIVE!
The Hill is buzzing today as we get closer and closer to a House vote on health insurance reform legislation. Families USA announced release of a sign-on statement of support for reform this morning, signed by more than 200 national organizations including
Common Census
This week I've been privy to some frustrated mumblings and postal woes. Though snail mail is normally a topic far from my email-centric universe, this week is different - it's Census Week - well, kind of.
My Homeland, My Self, part 2
In this blog series, based on the Focus story "Israel by Israelis," in the Spring 2010 edition of Reform Judaism Magazine, you will discover what it's really like to live as a Reform Jew in Israel from the personal stories of 18 Jews who champion our Movement
Definitions II
by Marc Rosenstein
(Originally published in Ten Minutes of Torah and Galilee Diary)
One should never occupy oneself with the legends and midrashim relating to the messianic age, and should not consider them as central beliefs, as they foster neither love of nor
Our Senior Justice
It is rare for a Supreme Court Justice to grant a reporter an exclusive interview. In fact, it is rare for a Justice to make any press statements at all.
The White House Engages on Health Reform
The White House has been pulling out all the stops in an effort to see health insurance reform pass in the House this week. A vote is planned for some point between Thursday and early next week, with most betting on Saturday as the big day.
This afternoon,
This afternoon,