Sukkot: Festival of Voting Booths
Double Booked: No One Should Have to Choose Between A Healthy Family and A Job
Family and Medical Leave Denied to Same-Sex Couples in Non-Marriage Equality States
Letting Go
Six years shall you sow your land and gather in its yield; but in the seventh you shall let it rest and lie fallow. Let the needy among your people eat of it, and what they leave let the wild beasts eat…
-Exodus 23:10-11
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.
Congregational Dos and Don'ts for This Election Season
A Suburban Problem With a Summer Camp Solution
My wife Robin and I have a suburban problem. We recently bought our first house, and it features both a formal living room, which I call the living room, and a “family room,” which I also keep referring to as the living room. It gets confusing.
This Week at the RAC: Preparing for High Holy Days & Get Out the Vote
Galilee Diary: Location, Location, Location
If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill. Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don't remember you, if I don't exalt Jerusalem above my greatest joy. –Psalm 137:5-6
Sitting in the Galilee, remembering Jerusalem…
See, Count, and Interpret: The Three Hands of Rosh Chodesh
Rosh Chodesh, like many things in Judaism, has three hands.