"We Can't Give Up on the Heart of Our Democracy"
Scores of organizations mobilized in 2018 to enact a new iteration of Dr. King’s 1968 campaign for the poor. It is called The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, and I am proud that our Reform Jewish community is a partner in this important campaign.
Crafting Jewish Tradition for Young Children: Bedtime Rituals
Palestinian Doctors, Israeli Hospitals, and Bridge-Building for Peace
Project Rozana trains Palestinian health professionals in Israeli hospitals to enhance their capacity to deliver needed health care in the Palestinian territories.
URJ Camp Kalsman, WA
Not All Rebellions Look (or End) Like Korach's Did
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in the United States this year, Rabbi Carole Balin, Ph.D., is sharing eight chapters of an "alternative Book of Numbers” designed to tell the stories of Jewish women who combined civic engagement with Jewish values in a 40-year struggle “in the wilderness” to pass the 19th Amendment.
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.
Validity of Vayishlach?
This week’s Torah portion is often summarized as “the one where Jacob and Esau meet and reunite and Jacob’s name is changed to Israel and then at the end Rachel dies.” While none of this is incorrect, this is certainly not the complete story either
Yom HaShoah Social Justice Guide
4 Ways Including Teens in Our Biennial Delegation Changed Our Congregation
In my six years as the youth group director at Temple Sinai in in Stamford, CT, we have seen lots of growth.