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What Jewish Tradition Says About Health and Wellness
Sh'mirat haguf – literally, guarding the body – is the religious imperative to take care of our body and soul. Learn how you can fulfill this mitzvah.
How a Day of Rest Can Save Your Life
Not in her wildest dreams, could Marilyn Paul have imagined that she would ever take a day off every week to calm her soul, and write a book about it. Learn her story.
8 Ways to Celebrate Hanukkah that Don’t Involve Gifts
Instead of eight days of gifts, here are eight ways to celebrate Hanukkah with your kids that relate the story and celebration for your enjoyment and to help you refocus your approach:
Tikkun Leil Shavuot Torah Study: Parashat Yitro
Our greatest sources of connection come from our encounters with others. How can we ensure that our encounters with family and friends have the potential to be revelatory moments?
NAIJC Housing Strategy
Some congregations have committed to opening their doors to host individuals or families at risk of deportation through the HOUSING STRATEGY.
Sing Unto God: The Debbie Friedman Anthology
She is regarded as a prophet of our times, and as the greatest Jewish singer-songwriter in history. However you describe her life and legacy, Debbie Friedman z''l (1951-2011) gave us classic and timeless music, filled with peaceful and universal messages, that will forever be sung.
The RAC's Deportation Defense Strategy
Our deportation defense strategy entails working with local partners to protect a particular individual who is imminently facing deportation.
The Deep Jewish Legacy of Comic Books and the Superhero Genre
Marvel Studio’s latest blockbuster, Avengers: Infinity War, is banking on the superhero genre conceived in the early 1930s by two Jewish high school students.
Berlin: The Home I Never Imagined
I have begun a year-long sabbatical in Berlin, one of the places on Earth I never imagined I would live. I am the child of Jews who fled Germany in the 1930s.
Tikkun Leil Shavuot Torah Study: Parashat B'haalot'cha
In this portion, Miriam is stricken with a skin disease and is sent out of the camp for seven days. This comes as a result of confronting her brother Moses over a family matter. What are the risks and rewards of confronting authority?