The Mitzvah of Voting
Photo above courtesy of TIME magazine.
Voters cast their ballots in Virginia, October 2008. Photo credit: Hyungwon Kang / Reuters.
Student Debt Crisis (Somewhat) Averted
In mid-May, college graduates across the country realized America was again approaching an important debt ceiling.
Iran Update: Finding the Reality in the Rhetoric
Although the American press has taken a break from counting down the hours until a potential nuclear Iran, such a threat remains a top priority for both the Netanyahu and Obama administrations.
Partisanship Unveiled On the Steps of the Supreme Court
The author, Lyndsey Pecker (at right), in front of the Supreme Court the day the Affordable Care Act decision was announced.
Election Year Dos and Don'ts
As one rabbi recently wrote on this blog, voting is a mitzvah. “A ruler is not to be appointed unless the community is first consulted,” we read in Talmud (B’rachot 55a).
Jewish Journeys: The Questioner’s Quest
A Prayer for Peace in the Aftermath of Terror
by Rabbi Joe Black On Sunday evening, I participated in a prayer vigil at the Aurora Civic Plaza. Many people from around the country saw the proceedings live on national television. From my perspective, sitting on the dais, the scene was somewhat surreal.
Tashlich: Into the Deep
A Life of Jewish Music
Four hundred people are joined together, eyes shining, faces bright, voices raised in a glorious chorus. I am sitting in a small concert hall, eyes darting between the sheet music in my open binder and the brilliant conductor on stage.