Why Liberal Israelis (Like Me) Need You liberal Jews in Israel need liberal Jews in North America. We need each other. We vote here. You…
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Why I Love the “Awesome Days” The “Days of Awe” is a good name for the High Holiday season because when we are in awe…
What Happened in El Paso – and 6 Ways You Can Act for Immigrant Justice “My faith requires me with every fiber of my being,…
How and Why LGBTQIA+ Inclusion Is a Priority at Camp At our Reform summer camp, we instill in campers the importance of kavod (respect), helping…
Why Are Reform Institutions in Israel Important to Us? On a recent visit to Haifa’s Leo Baeck Education Center, I was reminded of the collaborative…
How to Move World Jewry from Protests to Transformation An equal partnership between Diaspora and Israeli Jews is vital for a Jewish, democratic state. Creating…
Why Minority Mental Health Matters So Much, From the Perspective of a Jewish Practitioner As Jews, our pursuit of tikkun olam means repairing the lack…
The Day I Met Leonard Cohen in Jerusalem ReformJudaism.org interviewed Julia Knobloch about her powerful collection of poems, Do Not Return, which captures the essence…
Why We Are Bearing Witness at the Border I’m here in El Paso this weekend because I worship a God who is impatient with injustice,…
We Made It: Climbing Mount Neshef with the Support of My Jewish Community In that moment, atop Mount Neshef, we weren’t two teenagers on the side of…
This Weekend: 7 Ways to Act Now for Immigrant Justice Here are seven ways to act for immigrant justice – right now, from wherever you’re…
If I Can Do It, So Can You Being Jewish and having a congenital bone deficiency has made my life path quite unique, so I…
Yes, When I Moved to Israel My Grandparents Came With Me Six years ago, my husband and I (and our cat) made aliyah, moving from…
3 Ways to Enjoy Watermelon, One of Israel’s Favorite Fruits What’s the quintessential summer fruit? If your answer is watermelon, you’re not alone. 7/22/2019 Kate…
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…
9 Close-to-Home Spots for Your Jewish (or Jewish-ish) Summer Vacation Summer is prime travel time, and we’re of the belief that no matter where you’re…
6 Powerful Jewish Experiences While Traveling Abroad When you travel abroad, do you try to incorporate Judaism into your visits to other countries? There a…
A Poem for Balak: I Meant to Curse Written several years ago by Stacey Zisook Robinson, this poem speaks to this week’s Torah portion, Parashat…
How and Why I Sit with the Deceased Before Burial Since 2011, I’ve been part of a group that ensures that the bodies of the…
How and Why I’m So Committed to Teaching My Kids to Value Diversity Now that I’m a parent, teaching my children about racism, classism, and…