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Introducing Machon Kaplan 2011
Will Travel for Food (Justice): Meet Me at the Hazon Food Conference
How the URJ Helps Congregations Welcome and Engage People in the Jewish Community
Learn how the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) is expanding resources devoted to in-person offerings of A Taste of Judaism® and Introduction to Judaism classes.
Why I'll Be Cycling in Israel This Spring
As a teen in 1966, I was diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatter (O-S) disease, a ligament inflammation characterized by a painful bump below the knee that worsens with activity.
How to Get It Just Right: Follow Instructions and Improvise
In the Torah portion T’rumah, the word “tavnit” or “pattern” occurs three times, referring to a visual model or maybe a blueprint to follow in building the Tabernacle.
Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion: From Stigma to Pride
Rabbi Edythe Held Mencher helps us understand why the language of disability is such a powerful determinant of social attitudes, from prejudice to pride.
Hiding My Disability Kept Me from My Fullest Life
At a very young age, I absorbed the message that illness and disability were things to be ashamed of, and so I hid my troubles in shame. In short, I cheated myself.
Remembering the Life and Legacy of Rabbi Lynne Landsberg, z"l
Just a few days after the first yahrzeit of my friend and mentor, I can’t help but recall how she influenced my life and the legacy she left behind.