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Out to Lunch: School Meal Nutritional Standards
“When you have eaten and you are satisfied, praise God for the good land God had given you” (Deuteronomy 8:10)
The sing-song-y nature of the Birkat Hamazon is stuck in my head as I write this post.
Be a Voice for Reproductive Rights
I’ll never forget Sarah.
Not What First Came to Mind
I must admit that when I first read about a growing movement to develop urban farms, a viable cost effective and environmentally friendly technique to produce food was not the first thing that came to mind.
Reform Movement Welcomes 2nd Circuit’s Ruling on DOMA
This afternoon the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit handed down its decision in Windsor vs.
PA Voter ID Law Put on Hold
Today, a Pennsylvania judge halted the implementation of Pennsylvania's voter identification law, allowing voters to cast their ballots without IDs on November 6.
The Lingering Power of Words
Words matter. As kids we learn that sticks and stones can break our bones but words can never hurt us, but we soon realize that this isn’t entirely true. Bruises fade after a few days, but words linger in our minds for much longer.
President Obama Takes Step to Curtail Human Trafficking
President Obama dedicated his speech last week at former President Clinton’s Clinton Global Initiative conference to the issue of human trafficking.
Valuing Connection Over Perfection
Cheerleading doesn’t necessarily have a great reputation in popular culture. Movies like Bring It On – and all of its many sequels – portray high school cheerleaders as walking stereotypes of negativity: vapid and ditzy at best, cruel and calculating at worst.
Buddhism Meets Judaism: The Art of Meditation
I’ve been interested in meditation since college. The attraction began with a notion that I could achieve “inner peace,” though I’ve since come to realize the key is to focus on increasing awareness of my experience in the present moment – with whatever thoughts and feelings may arise.
From Darkness to Enlightenment: Learning to Believe in God
It was hours before I would step on the bimah and conduct the Erev Rosh HaShanah service. As the nation was reeling from the cataclysmic events of 9/11, I lay upon the examination table of the cancer ward. Was it just weeks earlier that life was normal?