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Bridging the Divide: Progressive Judaism in Israel and America
Today’s religious reality in Israel is painful. Israelis are deeply divided between religious and secular, and neither group wants anything to do with the other.
2017 Year in Review
As we ring the end of 2017, relive some of the highlights of a year filled with organizing, advocating, and coming together at the RAC. Here are our top 12 (because we couldn’t choose just 10!) moments of 2017. What were yours? Happy New Year
Is Bipartisan Support for Israel in Congress Ending?
A key principle of American Jewish politics since 1948 has been that support for Israel should be bipartisan. Today, that bipartisan support for Israel may be ending.
Two Jewish Stories and a Blessing for the New Year
The secular New Year is upon us. What will you make of the year to come?
How We Can Learn to Hear God
Do you really think God talks to us? Hearing the Divine is not easy work, and we don’t have a map or a knowledgebase to work from.
Inspiring Israeli Students with a Visit to the Knesset
Recently, I took my b’nai mitzvah students to the Knesset to see how liberal Jewish values are rooted in tradition and can inform Israel’s public policy decisions.
What’s New in the Journal of Youth Engagement?
We’re happy you asked! We are excited to introduce an executive summary highlighting the innovations in our field and offering questions for a guided reflection. Here’s how to use it:
Could This Zionist Thinker Predict the Future?
A walk in Tel Aviv’s Old Cemetery led me to the tombstone of Ahad Ha’am, one of the most influential pre-state Zionist thinkers and the founder of cultural Zionism.
How Social Justice Work Blossoms in One Congregation
When the Union for Reform Judaism offered a community of practice called “Bringing Justice to the Center,” it was an entree into social justice work for our congregation.
A Look at Jewish Life Lately in Shanghai, China
Kehilat Shanghai is always hosting exciting programming for their community and would like to invite you to join whenever you are nearby Shanghai.