Migrant Children Belong in Schools, Not Cages Learn what one rabbi said at a civil disobedience event to protest child detention that was attended by…
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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…
To Rise: A Poem for Healing In this week’s Torah portion, just as Moses cries out to the Eternal to heal Miriam, his sister, so,…
A New Report Shows the Troubling Status of International Religious Freedom Attacks on people of faith are animated by white supremacy and white nationalism, which are…
When I Need Support, My Summer Camp Family Is There for Me One night at camp last summer reminded me that no matter what, I…
My Beautiful, Kaleidoscopic Jewish Life When I look into my soul – that of a proud black Jewish woman – and I realize the journey…
Creating Torah from Challah and Challah from Torah What began as a one-time experiment to shape a challah to reflect the Torah portion about Noah…
For the Love of Jeff: A Father’s Day Reflection on Mister Rogers’ Most Memorable Young Guest At 10, Jeff Erlanger appeared on “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”…
The Hostage Crisis in Iran and My Humanitarian Journey There Several months after the Iran hostage crisis began in 1979, I participated with other clergy…
Getting Exactly What I Wanted for Father’s Day Eighteen years ago it was not that common for gay men to become parents. My husband and…
Lessons from the Stadium Seats: A Father’s Day Reflection The small, quiet moments we spend with loved ones are precious and personal and powerful, and…
The Language of LGBTQ Pride in Israel In Israel, not only do traditional religious norms create challenges to LGBTQ rights, but so does Hebrew –…
How Judaism Helped Me Become the Superhero I Always Knew I Could Be I like to tell people that being Jewish brought out the beauty…
80 Years Later: How the Tragedy of the St. Louis Inspires Our Advocacy for Refugees The recent surge in xenophobic policies and anti-immigrant sentiment in…
Parashat B’midbar: Whom We Count, Why We Count, and How We Can Better Count Everyone Parashat B’midbar is an interesting Torah portion because it includes what…
When Your Child Teaches You About Revelation Life can strip our ability to stand in awe. When the rent is due, the refrigerator is bare,…
Choosing Judaism: Why One Grandmother Made a Public Commitment Last fall’s tragedy in Pittsburgh finally prompted Linda North, now known as Ruth bat Avraham v’Sarah,…
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…
How Judaism Unraveled My Secular Security Blanket Like Alice down a rabbit hole, I am naïve and curious and a little bit scared. But I’m…
Why Did Our Torah Commentator Smash Bottles and Idols? Dr. Ruhama Weiss, a professor at the Reform seminary in Jerusalem, challenge our assumptions as she…