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“And the whole earth was of one language”
This past Saturday, Jews around the world listened to the chanting of Parshat Noach. After the dramatic story of the flood, the destruction of the world and the annihilation of most of the human race, we are privy to yet another tale: the story of the tower of Babel.
Weighing in on a Big Health Crisis
This post is the first in a series on the ever-increasing costs of health care in America.
Waists, the biggest “Frontier”…These are the expanding voyages of the American Waistline.
People are Dying to Fix This…Literally
A new report issued by DARA puts the ramifications of climate change into an even bleaker light…if that was still possible.
What are the ramifications of clima
Reform Movement Co-Sponsors National Forum on Disability Issues, Asks the Important Questions
Judaism likes answers. You’ve probably heard that joke: ask six Jews their opinion about a subject and you’ll get seven responses. But what Judaism really likes is questions. All you need to do is look at the Passover seder.
Thoughts for Banned Books Week
Growing up I always thought of banned books as something distant, something absurd that only happened long ago and far away.
Health Care Coverage for Immigrant Youth a Moral Obligation
Last month, the Obama Administration announced that youth who are eligible for would not qualify for benefits extended under the Affordable Care Act.
Religion in the Community: Jewish and Catholic Visions of Social Service
Rabbi David Saperstein spoke yesterday at the Washington Times 30th anniversary symposium titled “Symposium on Values and Consequences,” where he was joined by Sister Dr.
States Report Reductions in Recidivism
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 62% of all people released from state prisons will be re-arrested within three years, and 40% will be re-incarnated.
Building Sukkot for Ourselves and Others
Somehow, it always seems to rain on Sukkot. The week before the holiday usually falls during the first nice days of fall— this year my housemate packed away her summer clothes this past weekend, and I wore jeans instead of shorts for the first time in too long.
Science Fiction, Non-Fictional Science, or Divine Design?
Judaism’s commitment to the preservation of the environment is no great mystery—nor is our fascination with energy and light, which we find so clearly in our holy texts. “God said, ‘let there be light;’ and there was light.