Celebrating Jewish Peoplehood on Israel-Diaspora Day
The world’s two largest Jewish communities – Israel and North America – do not understand each other. In fact, there’s a challenging and fruitful gulf between them.
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?
DC Plan to Fund Religious Mission Violates First Amendment
Saperstein: "The District of Columbia’s plan to provide funding to the Central Union Mission, a pervasively sectarian institution, is an egregious breach of the separation between church and state."
This Week at the RAC: Preparing for High Holy Days & Get Out the Vote
Burning of Bibles a Desecration of Jewish State's Values
Yoffie, Knobel, Saperstein: These actions are contrary to Jewish values, and demonstrate an utter disregard for the tolerance and mutual understanding that are essential if people of different faiths are to live together in harmony.
Transness Through the Words of Hillel
Everyone seems surprised to think that there might be more than one trans person in one family.
Seeing My Transness Through the Words of Rabbi Hillel
Rabbi Hillel said, "If I am not for myself, who will be for me?" For trans people, it can be very difficult to out ourselves, to be our most authentic selves around people who may judge us or even hurt us.
The repeal of the Clean Power Plan and what it means for us
Scott Pruitt recently announced the repeal of the Clean Power Plan (CPP), a landmark climate change rule which would have dramatically cleaned up the way we produce energy.
Trick or Treat? Absolutely!
There is absolutely nothing that prohibits nice Jewish boys and girls from hitting the streets on Halloween. Why would we eschew this utterly secular American custom?
Saperstein Issues High Holiday Plea For Peace to Olmert
Saperstein: “As our prayers ceaselessly yearn for Israelis and Palestinians to live in peace with one another, both governments must uphold the rule of law, fight terrorism, and work for a permanent resolution of the conflict.”