Tu Bishvat: Doing Something About It.
I consider myself an environmentalist. I write about the earth, think about the earth, care about the earth. I wrote my rabbinical thesis partly on Judaism and the environment, and I helped found en environmental advocacy committee in my synagogue.
Jewish Leaders React to State of the Union
(Debt) Relief for Haiti
The Other F Word: Fistula
Do you know what a fistula is? If you do, then you're likely fidgeting uncomfortably. If you don't, I'll take a moment to explain.
A fistula is a childbirth complication that occurs during obstructed labor, resulting in a stillborn child.
The Women of the Wall's Struggle for Religious Liberty in Israel
Rabbi Jill Maderer serves at Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia, Penn. This post originally appeared at BlogRS and is reposted with permission.
When I prayed with Women of the Wall (WoW) in 1996, I never imagined that in 2010, women would still be
Torah at the Center: Outreach
What Lies in the Rubble of Haiti's Presidential Palace
Rabbi Steve Gutow is President and CEO, Jewish Council for Public Affairs. This piece was prepared along with Jared Feldman, JCPA Deputy Washington Director. It originally appeared on Huffington Post and is reprinted with permission from the JCPA.
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