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The day after Rosh HaShanah, the RAC joined with the NAACP and others to complete America’s Journey for Justice – a thousand mile march from Selma, Alabama, to Washington, D.C. – to raise awareness for the Voting Rights Advancement Act (among other civil rights issues).

Thanks to everyone who participated in our inagural L'Taken Ruach Week! This post has been updated below to show the winners of our four prizes. And to thank everyone who participated at L'Taken we will have a special gift for you at L'Taken.

Last week, the NAACP’s America’s Journey for Justice, a 1000-mile civil rights march from Selma to Washington, crescendoed as hundreds gathered on Capitol Hill to raise their voices for justice.

Now that the September 17 deadline for congressional action on the Iran Nuclear Deal has passed, many are wondering what will come next. Will Iran receive immediate sanctions relief?

For many Jews, the Yom Kippur fast is one of the hardest and most meaningful Jewish acts they will perform during the year.

Rabbi Tarfon teaches, “You are not expected to complete the task, but neither are you free to avoid it.” (Pirkei Avot 2:21).

Moses is perhaps the only person who knew the date of his death.

Over the past few weeks, there has been a big spotlight on women’s health and reproductive rights in Congress. A number of bills have been introduced in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, which pose a threat to women’s healthcare in our country.

As Jews all over the world observed the atonement rituals of Yom Kippur this week, I decided to dedicate my fast to the roughly 80,000 prisoners currently being held in solitary