The Keva and Kavanah of The Tent
The Tent is your framework; it is your keva. Use the technology and its best practices as your guide. You will receive the greatest benefit from The Tent, however when you bring real and meaningful kavanah – your curiosity, your creativity and your passion.
Introducing the 2017-18 World We Want CA Legislative Agenda!
This year we will be focusing on a slate of 11 bills before the California Legislature centered around five vulnerable populations: immigrants and refugees; victims of hate and bias (including religious minorities and LGBTQ people); those in danger of losing health care and facing diminished repr
My Daughter's Growing Pains Hurt Me, Too
From the moment of birth, children begin to separate from us. Once again, my 16-year-old daughter is pulling away from me and it is excruciatingly painful.
We’re All Responsible for Fighting Injustice
As North American Jews, we have a certain level of privilege. With this privilege comes a sense of obligation to care for the vulnerable among us.
AIPAC 2017: No Political Camp Has the Right to Define Who's Pro-Israel
When we disagree with this Administration, as we have with presidents from both parties over many decades, we do so as clearly and powerfully as we can.
How to Host a Chocolate Passover Seder
At this glorious time of year when we shift from winter to spring and recognize the torment and ultimate triumphs of our ancient Jewish ancestors, why not add a twist to tradition and celebrate the Passover holiday with one of God’s true miracles... chocolate?
Confronting Gender-Based Violence this Sexual Assault Awareness Month
This blog originally appeared on the WRJ blog.This piece is a part of the RAC Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) blog series.
Lessons from the Withdrawal of the American Health Care Act
Last Friday, as news quickly spread throughout Washington and around the country that the American Health Care Act (AHCA) was being
The Earth Justice Haggadah: Why on This Night Do We Talk About Climate Change?
“We don’t have time. The longer we wait, the more hurricane season we have to go through. We hate to let the island go, but we have to. It is like losing a family member. We know we are going to lose it.
International Transgender Day of Visibility Encourages our Work for Equality
Far too often, conversations about transgender and gender non-conforming people focus squarely on prevailing discrimination and hateful speech, with not very much acknowledgment of the unwavering pride and perseverance this community so often displays.