5 Takeaways from a Jewish Meditation Retreat for Activists A couple of weekends ago, I did something totally beyond my comfort zone. 7/16/2019 Evan Traylor…
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8 Books for the Lazy Days of Summer Here’s a round-up of some of ReformJudaism.org’s recent book reviews. One of these books might be just…
A Prayer Against Detaining Children This prayer addresses the detention of children at the U.S. border and the tragic deaths of innocents there and in…
How and Why We Must Advocate for a Just Immigration System The mass raids planned for this weekend in immigrant communities are heartbreaking, heartless, immoral,…
What It Means to Have a Rare Disease in the Family My faith in God has never been more important to me than in the…
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…
5 Ways to Help Undocumented Immigrants It ‘s easy to feel helpless in the face of the Trump administration’s accelerating crackdown on undocumented immigrants – but inaction is…
Helping Teens Understand Where They Fit in the Jewish Story NFTY in Israel teens ask one basic question: How did Jews stay together over so…
Why We Must Act to End Internment of the Uyghur Community Millions of Uyghur Muslims have been arrested or detained in China because of their…
6 Great Jewish Reads for the Fourth of July Here’s some of our favorite Jewish content from Independence Days past, all from the archives of…
Live Long and Prosper: Words of “Star Trek” and Torah for Jewish Leaders You’re probably familiar with the Star Trek hand symbol that means, “Live long and…
My Year in Israel: Pain, Possibility, and So Much More I call Israel the land of a thousand emotions because, regardless of the day, the…
See Something, Say Something: Having the Courage to Name Implicit Biases As a rabbi, who also happens to be a woman, I am living through…
Shabbat: A Time to Sing and a Time to Listen Often, it’s unrealistic to go from our hectic daily life to Shabbat without a buffer…
I Attended Jewish Summer Camp 25 Years Late – but It Still Made a Huge Impact To be in a camp like this, these young…
The Things Other People Say to Small-Town Jews I have many friends in town, but most are not temple members. They’re unaffiliated Jews, church-goers, or,…
Canada Day, Korach, and Audacious Hospitality Let’s celebrate Canada Day by embracing diversity, reaffirming our duty to care for each other, and ensuring our communal…
How To Take the Mystique out of Being Jewish I have many friends in town, but most are not temple members. They’re unaffiliated Jews, church-goers,…
How Can Israel Become a Place of Justice? Lacking the force of law, Israel’s declaration of independence proclaims the moral vision of Israel’s founders. How…
In a Pickle: A Fun, Foodie Day at Camp, Plus a Recipe for Half-Sours When it comes to pickles, there are many connections to our…