Five Ways to Participate in National Gun Violence Awareness Day 2016
On June 2, millions of people across the county will be observing the second annual National Gun Violence Awareness Day, also known as Wear Orange Day.
My Mother vs. the Angel of Death
When my mother was born in the Polish town of Dabrowa Gornicza in 1921, her Hasidic parents sought their rebbe’s advice on how to protect their infant from the sword of malach-hamavet, the angel of death.
They had good reason to fear. They had lost a son and daughter in the scarlet fever epidemic of 1909, which was followed by the outbreak of World War I in 1914, and the worldwide influenza pandemic in 1918. The angel of death, it seemed, was insatiable.
Honoring My Mom's Legacy, on Mother's Day and Every Day
Although it’s true that I don’t celebrate Mother’s Day with my own mom anymore, I do cherish and celebrate her love, her life, and her wisdom. In creating an ethical will for my sister and me, she plainly and thoughtfully laid out the values and ethics that mattered most to her, along with her hope that we will carry them on. She wrote, “We try to put our financial estate in good order, so how about our ethical estate? I’ve always told you the only thing of value you can leave behind is your good name…”
5 Ways to Participate in National Gun Violence Awareness Day 2016
On June 2, the Reform Jewish Movement will join millions of people across North America in observance of the second annual National Gun Violence Awareness Day, also known as Wear Orange Day. Here are five ways to get involved.
Holocaust Memorial Day: Pink Triangles, Yellow Stars, and Hateful Laws
A less well-known part of the Holocaust is that the Nazis also rounded up gays and lesbians, forcing them to wear pink triangles on their clothes so they could be easily recognized and further humiliated inside the concentration camps.
April Voting Rights Roundup
April was a busy month in the struggle to protect voting rights, with several significant advancements and setbacks in guaranteeing equal and easy access to the ballot across the country. Here are a just a few of the most important voting and elections developments from the past month.
The Core of the Matter: Resettling Refugees
This is the fourth in a series of posts outlining some of the core issues related to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and the Reform Movement’s positions on these issues.
What Synagogue Leaders Need To Know About Adapting To Change
Dr. Ronald Heifetz, a hysician and world-renowned expert on leadership, is the founding director of the Center for Public Leadership at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He is the author of multiple books on leadership-related topics.
Jews of Color Get Personal and Political at First-Ever National Gathering
As calls for criminal justice reform continue to spark national debate, the largest-ever gathering of Jews of color convened this week in New York City to discuss matters of racial justice inside and outside the Jewish community.
Three Policy Changes to Support this Mother's Day
On Mother’s Day, which will be celebrated on May 8, we will take time to honor our mothers and all of the love and support they give us.