After Poway: A Round-Up of News Stories, Statements, Resources, and More Following Saturday’s deadly shooting at Chabad of Poway in California, Reform Jewish clergy, activists,…
Posts published in “Chavurah”
On Mother’s Day, Honoring My Mom, Our Judaism, and the Next Phase of Life As my mother relocates to an assisted living faility, I have…
Parashat B’midbar: Who We Count, Why We Count, and How We Can Better Count Everyone Parashat B’midbar is an interesting Torah portion because it includes what…
4 Ways to Take Action for Equality Beyond Pride Month Much progress has been made since the Stonewall uprising in June 1969, but the fight…
Let Me Clarify: I’m Not a Rabbi! I am not a rabbi, but some people think I am, in fact, a rabbi – specifically, the…
How My Judaism Inspires My Social Justice Endeavors As I enter a new phase of life as a retired person, I have a wonderful opportunity…
A Renewed Jewish Call to End Gun Violence – and What You Can Do I will not mince words: the violence we witnessed this weekend…
3 Jewish Lessons for Your Child’s New School Year How can you, as a parent, also infuse this time of year with meaning and with…
How to Help Ensure Israel Offers Equality for All Critiquing Israel was not something I ever felt was appropriate for me to do, but there…
Palestinian Doctors, Israeli Hospitals, and Bridge-Building for Peace Project Rozana trains Palestinian health professionals in Israeli hospitals to enhance their capacity to deliver needed health…
Our Migrant First Family: Abraham Passed the Test, but Will We? Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, presented this sermon on Rosh…
My One-Woman Musical Is Inspired by My Grandparents’ Bravery As the granddaughter of two remarkable partisan resistance fighters, I often wonder if who I am…
Dayenu: A Special Passover Reading for American Jews Learn how the author of this special Passover reading views the many blessings America has offered Jews…
Using Our Heritage to Find a Cure for Parkinson’s Disease April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, and – in honor of the one million people living…
Sharing the Human Experience of Holocaust Remembrance Day To make the ceremonies and reflections of Holocaust Remembrance Day meaningful, there must be ways it informs…
How Torah Connects Me to the Israelites and Their Values As our thinking around social justice issues continues to grow, our words and actions evolve…
You Need to Add This Song to Your Wedding Playlist Although German composer Jakob Felix Mendelssohn’s wedding march is rarely heard at Jewish weddings, it…
The Ark Is Carrying Us: A Reflection From Charlottesville, One Year Later We wanted to start telling the truth about the past of our city…
Why Do Parents Cry When Their Children Leave for College? Leaving our son at college for his first year, my wife and I are full…
Rosh HaShanah in Lisbon: A Tale of Family and Connections This year was the first time in a long time I wasn’t with my immediate…