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Passover - Family Rituals
The truth is, I never realized quite how many family rituals exist in my family's seder until last year when, for the first time in 24 years, I was not with them for Passover.
Letter to the Senate on Behalf of the Every Child Deserves a Family Act
Barbara Weinstein, Legislative Director at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, sent the following letter to the U.S. Senate yesterday, urging Senators to co-sponsor and support the Every Child Deserves a Family Act (S.1770).
Health Care as Jewish Issue, Communal Issue
On Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur we read, “Who will live and who will die.” Does it ever occur to us that when it comes to health care, the decision is in our hands?
Get Out the Vote 2012: Get Started Today
Election season. The TV ads, town hall events, and your daily choice of the candidates’ “make-or-break” moments – all are just a precursor to the rush and excitement of November 6, when you step behind the curtain and into the voting booth.
Register Today: How to Start a Food-Producing Garden
What’s been growing at Temple Emanuel in Dallas, TX? Besides cabbage, cucumbers, and pumpkins, a new love for the Earth has blossomed among preschoolers at this URJ congregation.
Oppose Drilling Amendment to Transportation Bill
UPDATE: On Thursday evening, the Senate voted 56-42 to reject the amendment to the transportation bill proposed by Sen.
The Power of Pesach
Over 30 years ago, I read an article which reported a statistical study of Jewish observances.
New Rituals for your seder
Every spring the celebration of Pesach enters the homes of Jews around the world.
Happy Second Birthday, ACA!
Friday, March 23, marks the second anniversary of President Obama signing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law.