Who Should Teach About Hanukkah and What Should They Be Teaching?
Now that my daughter is in preschool, I've come to realize that hearing about cultural and religious practices directly from the practitioners only emphasizes our otherness.
International Climate Conference Kicks Off
Beginning November 28, 191 countries and the Eu
A River Flows from Eden: Rabbi Rick Jacobs' Address to the URJ Biennial
This movement’s task, in this moment, is to nurture the natural waterways that connect us. To keep our congregations the strong sources of life they have always been and will always be.
A Hanukkah Tradition From My Christian Mother-in-Law
Sometimes we create our own traditions, sometimes we carry on a tradition we inherit, and sometimes a tradition can come from unexpected places.
New TLC Show Reminds Us that Muslims are Americans, Too
TLC's new show, All-American Muslim, follows five Lebanese Muslim
8 Ways to Celebrate Hanukkah that Don’t Involve Gifts
Sec. Clinton Reiterates Call for Cuba to Release Alan Gross
Secretary of State Hilary Clinton recently spoke to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs where she had the opportunity to answer a question from Committee Chairwoman Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) regarding American diplomatic efforts to obtain the release of Alan Gross, a Maryland resident who traveled to Cuba on behalf of a development company to provide satellite phone and computer equipment to the country’s Jewish residents and was arrested by Cuban authorities in December 2009.
From Gelt to Gimmel: A Personal Hanukkah Journey
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Cultivating a Culture of Inclusion: April Baskin's Remarks to the URJ Biennial 2017
As the Vice President of Audacious Hospitality, I deeply believe that every person should have a community where they feel fully supported and unconditionally accepted. One they can count on to be there for them over the course of their lives.