3 Previously Frowned-Upon Behaviors to Embrace During the High Holidays at Home
What I Learned in the Small Moments at a Major Jewish Conference
URJ Biennials are filled with lots of big moments, but sometimes the magic – and the most important lessons – are in the small ones.
Meet the Netflix Star Who Plays an African-British-Jewish Astronaut
On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah: The Heart Of The Matter - Parashat Eikev
Rabbi Rick Jacob’s reflection on Parashah Eikev, teaches about how imperative it is that as we encounter the natural ups and downs of life, we really try to remove the layers and get to the heart of the matter.
The Deep Jewish Legacy of Comic Books and the Superhero Genre
Early Childhood Education Centers on the Brink: Coming Together to Address Crisis
How Jewish Teens Joined with the RAC to Advocate for Gun Violence Prevention
It’s no secret that teens and young adults have become the leading advocates for gun violence prevention.
Resolution on Supporting Those Affected by the Opioid Crisis
The causes of the opioid crisis are diverse, including pharmaceutical companies’ aggressive sales tactics, over-prescription of opioids by doctors, the ease of purchasing illicit drugs, stigma associated with seeking help, ongoing economic dislocation, and a broken criminal justice system that prioritizes punishment over treatment.
We Must Do Better Than This: Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha's Address to the URJ Biennial
As a country, as a society, as a movement, as a civilization, as a resistance - as humanists - we must all work towards equality and justice and opportunity for all our children.
The Dollmaker of Krakow
Young adult Holocaust narratives aren’t too hard to find. Prisoner B-3087, Refugee, and The Boy in the Striped Pajamas are among the many novels striving to broach a challenging subject for a teen or tween audience. Because children and teens were profoundly impacted by the events leading up to and during World War II, sharing a story from their point of view is a natural entry point for a reader of the same age.