Winning the Freedom to Marry: Jewish Values, Jewish Voices
The vast majority of Jewish people support the freedom to marry, knowing that strengthening gay families helps many and harms no one. The freedom to marry is not about forcing any rabbi or synagogue – or, for that matter, any priest, minister, imam, mosque, or church – to perform a ceremony.
Back to School Isn’t Just for Kids!
As I sit on the porch in New Hampshire, watching the sun shine and the pond glisten through the trees in the distance, fall feels very far away. If only there was a way to slow down time.
#BlogElul 2013: Who’s In?
Although we’re barely into the dog days of August, the High Holidays are fast approaching. The first of Elul, the Hebrew month that precedes Tishrei and the start of Rosh HaShanah, begins at sundown this Tuesday, which means that Wednesday, August 7th is the first of Elul.
The Edge of Everything: A Poem for Rosh HaShanah
We gathered,
all of us,
having walked this long road
Before.
There is so much I don't
remember of it:
Cold
and dust
and heat-cracked pavement
Honoring Chiune Sugihara, an Unknown Hero
"Whoever saves a life, it is considered as if he saved an entire world." – Talmud
Galilee Diary: Distance
Asher did not dispossess the inhabitants of Acco or the inhabitants of Sidon, Ahlab, Achziv, Helbah, Aphik, and Rehob. So the Asherites dwelt in the midst of the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land, for they did not dispossess them.
Telling the Story of the Jews of Poland
I am a documentary filmmaker. And I am Jewish.
Over the years, I worked on films about a wide range of subjects, but never a Jewish one. My Jewish identity has always been a part of me, but I had no interest in merging it with my identity as a filmmaker.
Support LGBT Rights in Israel!
IRAC received a tremendous honor last Thursday: We were invited to carry the lead banner at the Jerusalem Pride march. The Jerusalem Pride march, while smaller than the one in Tel Aviv, is considered to be the most important one in the country.
How Tikkun Olam and Pikuah Nefesh Will Help Me Prepare: A #BlogElul Post
Last week I had lunch with a rabbi friend who told me he’s in the midst of preparing four different sermons for the upcoming High Holidays.