Displaying 51 - 60 of 213
Songs and Prayers for Observing Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day
Learn about and listen to the songs and prayers for observance of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Memorial Day).
Become an "Immigrant Justice" Congregation
The North American Immigrant Justice Campaign is designed to encourage URJ congregations to declare themselves "Immigrant Justice" Congregations, signifying their work to protect and defend undocumented immigrants facing deportation.
A Passover Family Activity: Which of the Four Children Are You?
Explore the text of the Four Children through contemporary movies and pop culture. Help your older child (Grade Level(s) 4th grade and up) learn about the meaning of the text of the four children.
4 Principles for Teaching Kids Responsibility
Teaching our kids to assume responsibilities around the house sure can be challenging. Often, it seems so much easier just to do it ourselves. When we do, though, we become overloaded, stressed, and tense, and our kids are deprived of a valuable, character-building learning opportunity.
Resources on Slavery, Child Labor, and Sweatshops
www.iabolish.com has information on global slavery, information sheets and advocacy resources. Free the Children provides a full discussion of child labor. During 2004-5, NFTY’s social action theme was slavery and trafficking. Its issues page has links to many helpful resources.
The Mysterious Origins of the Sabbath
The Sabbath (Shabbat in Hebrew) is one of Judaism’s greatest gifts to humanity. People in the ancient Near East had nothing similar to the Jewish concept of a weekly sacred day of rest.
Texts, Prayers, and Stories: Tu Bish'vat
Story About Honi A long time ago, there lived in Israel a man named Honi Ha-Me’agel. He was a very wise man. One spring day, Honi went for a walk.
Promoting a Shared Society in Israel: Jews and Arabs Working Together
While Israel’s Arab minority has continued to grow (it’s now more than 20% of the entirety of Israel’s population), the tension between Jews and Arabs in Israel has continued to rise.
Purim and Women's Rights
Purim: A Study Guide on Women's Issues; Women's Rights We encourage you to use these Jewish texts and study questions to consider our Jewish values that speak to the issue of women’s rights and how they relate to human rights in general.
Affliction Beyond Hunger
Affliction Beyond Hunger by Jews for Racial and Economic Justice In our city today, some of our neighbors are forced to work in order to receive their meager welfare benefits, which barely enable them to survive.