Sukkot: Festival of Voting Booths
The Family Secret That Made Me a Proponent for Choice
After my mother died, I wondered if she’d ever visited her mother’s grave. Then again, my grandmother’s death was not routine.
Family and Medical Leave Denied to Same-Sex Couples in Non-Marriage Equality States
My Pineapple Tart Rugelach Recipe Represents My Diverse Family
One of my favorite things about digging into a recipe is learning how a single cookie can connect us to generations past as a tangible link to a time and place in our history.
Inspired 5781: More Art, More Awe
I grew up going to services. A lot of services. I was adept at counting the ceiling tiles, reaching into the thousands as my grasp of numbers grew more sophisticated. The melodies became part of my life soundtrack; I hummed them as my mind wandered during the rabbi’s sermon.
How the RAC's work created change in 2019
Throughout 2019, the Religious Action Center worked across North America, and at the state level in the United States, to advance principles of justice, wholeness, and compassion.
How the RAC's Work Created Change in 2019
From policy victories, to activating our base, to driving the narrative around Jewish values in the public square, here is a sample of the RAC’s impact in a few of our priority areas.
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.
Letting God In: The Presence and Absence of God
Feeling the presence of God, in my experience, is a hit or miss deal. It takes work and discipline, but who wants to hear that?
Tu Bi'Shvat: Policy for Our Planet
The night of January 30 and day of January 31 mark the 15th of the Hebrew month of Sh’vat, or Tu BiSh'vat.