Announcing the Winners of the 2017 Belin Awards!
The Belin Awards are designed to encourage and honor congregations of all sizes that have developed uniquely innovative and effective audacious hospitality programs.
We Remember, We Educate, We Pledge “Never Again”
On April 25, Representative Brendan Boyle of Pennsylvania introduced a resolution, H. Res. 276, to support education about the Holocaust in public schools across the country.
A Healing Journey: First For Me, Now For Others
I first found my voice at a dying woman’s bedside during a unit of clinical pastoral education. I had been paged to the neurology ICU for a family struggling to say goodbye to their mother, who was in the final stages of brain cancer.
Securing the Right to Vote: New Obstacles and New Opportunities
Over the past several weeks, action on the federal level has brought about new challenges and new opportunities in the ongoing struggle to ensure equal access to the ballot.
Blessed is the G-d of our Mothers who Taught us to Resist
Pride Month, which occurs during June each year, is a time to lift up the voices of those who champion the LGBTQ identities, listening to their stories and working in coalition to create a world of greater equality and inclusion.
LGBTQ Acceptance in the Jewish Community: How Far We've Come and What's Next
Organizational support and the hard work of so many people who work in our Jewish youth programs will create transformational changes that allow LGBTQ youth to access Jewish community as their full selves.
5 Light-Hearted Jewish Headlines to Read This Week
Last week's news headlines post was so popular that we're back with another round! Let us know what light-hearted, Jewishly themed news stories you're enjoying this week.
Why All Jewish Conferences Should Include Shabbat
Without fail, people responsible for scheduling and planning Jewish conferences repeatedly grapple with the same old question: what do we do about Shabbat?
How to Bring the Essence of Summer Camp Home
Although we can’t make our year-round programs or services into summer camp, we can learn from our camp relationships, which are the essence of the camp experience.
How Backgammon in Jerusalem Helped Me Choose My Career
Unforeseen events as a teen found me playing backgammon with two young Arab men in Jerusalem’s Old City. That evening led to my rabbinical studies and so much more.