How the Reform Movement is Responding to Hurricane Harvey
We are now starting to get accurate reports of the damage – and they are staggering. Building on our initial response, here are a few new developments and details.
Paid Sick Days Bill Answers Moral Call for Economic Justice
Contact: Max Rosenblum or Melanie Fineman
202.387.2800 | mrosenblum@rac.org
Vayishlach for Teens: Shabbat Sha-raps
In this parasha, Jacob and Esau are going to meet, possibly to fight, but first Jacob meets someone who tells him of his great future. Jacob is renamed Israel (which means “one who wrestles with God”) and goes to meet Esau, and they have a joyous reunion. Isaac then dies, and sadly, so does Rachel as she gives birth to her last child. Listen to learn more about the family.
Leaving Lucy Pear
Award-winning novelist Anna Solomon’s second novel Leaving Lucy Pear, now out in paperback, is a masterfully woven web of ambition and lies.
Inclusion Starts with One Simple Question
The woman does not want to call attention to herself. It’s Friday night. Shabbat services. Another week of screaming tantrums are over. She is looking for a break.
Reflecting on a Meaningful Jewish Disability Advocacy Day
What Is Jewish About Japan?
My family and I recently spent time backpacking through Japan. Witnessing people at their holy sites, we were struck by how familiar their customs were to us as Jews.
L'Taken - Group Deposits & Cancellation Policy
Homelessness in the Trans Youth Community: What Do We Know? What Can We Do?
Finding Faith in a Community: One Young Man's Remarkable Journey
Today marks the day our late son and brother, Jeffrey B. Plevan, would have turned 38 years old. Judaism was an enormous part of Jeff’s life, and he received a rich Jewish education despite having significant learning disabilities.