Ten Minutes of Torah
This Restaurant Is a Beacon of Hope for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Kerry Brodie runs Emma’s Torch, a non-profit social enterprise with paid culinary training and job placement for refugees, asylum seekers, and human trafficking victims.
How Blessing Our Pets Brought Holiness to Our Community
Several years ago, our synagogue held a “Blessing of the Animals” event, creating a sacred moment, not only for members, but also for the animals we care for and love.
All Its Inhabitants: Living Under Israeli Jurisdiction
In a forthcoming book, two rabbis address the aspirational ethical treatment of all the inhabitants of the land of Israel as detailed in its Declaration of Independence.
Slaughter Does Not Honor Anyone: Remembering that Fateful Day in Pittsburgh
As I was leading Torah study at our synagogue nearly a year ago, an evil man murdered my friends and co-religionists because to him, Jews are strangers and dangerous.
Fighting the Assault on Health Care and Immigrants
The U.S., by denying visas to immigrants who don’t have approved health insurance or the ability to pay for it, may exclude as many as two-thirds of future immigrants.
