A Day with Bill Clinton Brings Food Justice to the Fore
Two weeks ago, I hung out with President Bill Clinton and some of his staff members when he and his entourage made a campaign visit to Philadelphia. It was an incredible experience and a reminder that our political leaders are human – and as such, there’s much we can learn from them.
Moses, God, and the Power of Expectations
As a child, I always loved hearing the Exodus story on Passover. But in adulthood, upon learning that Moses had a speech impairment, the drama took on new significance for me, because I, too, have a speech impairment due to having cerebral palsy.
I Lost My Father in Mitzrayim
Passover is usually one of my favorite holidays. I love the ritual of preparing the house, the smell of the food, and the joyous atmosphere at the seder table. But this year is different. Passover began only three days after the one-year anniversary of my father’s suicide.
US and Canadian Synagogues Partner to Help Refugees
Imagine you are running for your life. Your survival depends on the mercy of strangers. Your home is in ruins and your neighbors have fled. There is no turning back. When you reach the crowded camp, you join thousands who ache for a life they will never know again.
Why is this Anti-Poverty Program Different From All Other Programs?
On Passover, as we sit around the seder table with family and friends, we pause so the youngest person can recite the Four Questions.
This Passover, Let Our People Pray: Here's How to Help
How can our congregations help support Women of the Wall?
State Anti-LGBT Laws Remind Us of Need for Equality Act
The recent rise in state-level legislation targeting the LGBT community – often couched in language of religious freedom – reminds us that the journey for full equality for the LGBT community is ongoing.
Basketball, Passover, and Justice: Let My People Go... to the Playoffs?
Spring time is the time of Pesach, and it pleases me that the NBA playoffs coincide so neatly. The two mesh with a certain elegance.
The Most Unusual Seder I've Ever Attended
I’ve attended many seders in the U.S. and several other countries during my 60 years. Some have been memorable, and others have been, well, slightly less memorable, fusing into an abstract painting in my mind.