Social Justice

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Addressing Mental Illness in a Time of COVID-19 and Systemic Racism

Jacob Greenblatt

October 7, 2020

As the United States grapples with COVID-19 and faces a renewed focus on racial justice, this week provides an important opportunity to take stock of how both issues affect mental health.

Fence with a printed letter on it and two signs reading ITS SUKKOT LETS VOTE with a sukkah and house visible in the background

Voting Rights

It's Sukkot, Let's Vote: The Letter I Wrote to My Neighbors about Our Sukkah

Shira Zemel

October 5, 2020

Hi, neighbors!

If you take a peek through our fence, you’ll see what’s called a sukkahsukkahסֻכָּה"Booth" or "hut;" temporary structure associated with the agricultural festival of Sukkot; plural: sukkot. – a temporary wooden booth we put up each fall during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.

Smiling man tying the sides onto a sukkah

Tikkun Olam

Ushpizin: Welcoming Seven Holy Guests of Social Justice Work

Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism

October 5, 2020

At Sukkot, Jewish tradition encourages us to welcome seven holy guests into our sukkot, one for each night of the week. In a modern variation to this custom, each night can be connected to a related social action theme.

2020 buttons in red white and blue scattered over a red background

Voting Rights

It's Election Season: 7 Key Actions to Take Between Now and Nov. 3rd

Sophie Raim

October 5, 2020

Election Day is fast approaching, but our work is not done yet. There’s still time to make a difference and ensure every voice is heard and every vote is counted this election.

Closeup of a hand affixing a red white and blue 2020 button to a denim jacket

Civil Rights & Voting Rights

Act Now: 3 Vital Ways You Can Help Protect Our Democracy

Barbara Weinstein

September 24, 2020

Deuteronomy 16:20 directs us: “Tzedek tzedek tirdof” – Justice, justice shall you pursue. The words remind us of the importance of ensuring justice itself is achieved through just means.