Family Matters
If you need a hammer, I will be a hammer, if you need a nail, I will be the nail… We are as bars of iron, elastic but iron. Metal that can be forged to whatever is needed for the national machine. A wheel? I am the wheel.
How My Congregation Acts as a Family for Older Members without Relatives
Our synagogue runs a group for temple members aged 48 and up who are anticipating – or already experiencing – the challenges of growing older without family to rely upon for practical and emotional support.
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Refugee Task Force
World Refugee Day: Reflecting, Acting, and Honoring Our Jewish Legacy as Refugees
When we and other members of Temple Beth El in Augusta, Maine hear about the “refugee crisis,” we don’t think about geopolitics. Instead, we think about Hamideh and her four children.
What It Was Like to Study Abroad in Israel After the Six-Day War
Though the NFTY-EIE program has changed greatly over the years, including a recent name change, it is still inspiring teenagers to love Israel in ways that can only happen by living there.
Jewish Life Flourishes at Belarus Summer Camp
The fears and uncertainties surrounding the continuing crisis in Ukraine has had an effect on this year’s Inter-Regional Summer Camps. Despite a few changes, camp went on as planned, providing campers with much-needed relief and fun, as well as exposure to Jewish life.
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Excecutive Order Regarding White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Strikes Right Balance, Leaves Unresolved Issues
Rabbi Saperstein: "The executive order is a vital step toward strengthening the constitutional foundation of the rules that must be followed by religious and community organizations providing vital social services with government support."