Join a National Call-In Day on April 10th for Gun Violence Prevention We are urging Congress to pass comprehensive legislation that would improve public safety,…
Posts published in “Chavurah”
Rhineland #1: A Poem for Yom HaShoah “They know people died but nobody tells them about the worlds that were lost.” 4/11/2018 Julia Knobloch Read more…
What Did Ordinary Americans Know About the Holocaust as It Was Happening? What did American voters, the constituents who may have done more to pressure…
Why Do We Read the Book of Ruth on Shavuot? No story in the Bible better demonstrates than the Book of Ruth the extraordinary power…
Why I Joined The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival I joined the Poor People’s Campaign because I am answering the call of…
8 Ways to Take Jewish Action around Family Separation We will continue to update this list as more opportunities become available. Thank you for your…
It’s Up to Us to Keep the Mishpachah (Family) Together Imagine being forcibly separated from your loved one. This scenario may evoke thoughts of one…
How a Terrorist Attack on My Bar Mitzvah Day Led Me to Advocacy Work I knew that this was my time to act. As a…
How Jewish Summer Camp Prepared Me for Adulthood I ultimately landed in my career as a therapist – also known as a counselor – &…
What Do the High Holidays and AA Meetings Have in Common? We spend a lot of time coordinating High Holiday worship, but when we strip…
At the Intersection of Spiritual Practice and Poetry I grew up in Chelmsford, MA, where we belonged to a small Reform Jewish community. For Judaism to…
Partners with God in Creation: A Look at Process Theology Despite my love of Jewish culture and community, I couldn’t bring myself to fully acknowledge…
Remembering Kristallnacht After Pittsburgh Today Jews will commemorate the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht (Night of the Broken Glass), the first large-scale attack on German Jews…
Beyond the Headlines: Connecting Jews on the Ground in Israel The relationship between North American and Israeli Jews is complicated. NFTY in Israel leaders, Israelis…
Don’t Waste Time Making Resolutions – Instead, Count Blessings Our rabbinic teachers of old offered a different tactic to living life. They invited us to…
On Being a Moral Leader in Uncertain Times As we head into the first month of the secular new year, I’ll be inviting my congregation…
Dear Erich: An Exciting Addition to the Jazz Opera Repertory Jazz pianist and composer Ted Rosenthal conceived Dear Erich from 200 letters, written mostly by…
It’s Time to Improve Holocaust Education and Better Combat Anti-Semitism We are hopeful that the Never Again Education Act will be enacted in this congressional…
Going Green on Passover: One Chef’s Healthy Approach This Passover, celebrate the cycle of time and nature with an approach to food that protects our…
What Foods Will Make Passover Meaningful for You? As Reform Jews, it is incumbent upon us as individuals to determine which Passover practices are personally…