5 Reasons Summer Services are Perfect for Outreach
Here are five reasons why summer – and summer services, in particular – are the perfect time to try out some new inclusion-oriented programming.
What’s in a Name...or in Five?
When we learn Zelophechad’s daughters’ names – Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah – we connect to their story, and the injustice they faced as women.
A Mandatory Minimum of Justice: Ending Mass Incarceration
The United States has the world’s largest prison population: 2.2 million Americans are currently serving time in our nation’s over 5,000 jails and prisons.
5 Light-Hearted Jewish Headlines to Read This Week
We couldn't let the week draw to a close without sharing some of our favorite non-political new stories of the week.
Invisible Realities
When my younger brother was about eleven, he decided he did not believe in God. My mother, being the supportive, inquisitive person that she is said, “Okay, that is fine, but out of curiosity, why don’t you?”
Reform OH: Bringing More Justice to the Ohio Criminal Justice System
“I Adonai have called you in righteousness...To open the eyes of the blind, to bring out prisoners from confinement, from their prisons those who sit in darkness.” Isaiah 42:6-7
Why Religion Matters: A Conversation with Krista Tippett
Krista Tippett is the creator and host of the radio show and podcast On Being. Learn what draws her to conversations about faith, ethics, and moral wisdom.
Five Sisters Who Turned the Key to Unlock the Torah
The story of Zelophechad’s daughters illustrates not only their triumph in changing the law, but also how Jewish tradition understands the need for Torah to change.
Summer Reading For Youth Professionals (Part 2)
While things are “quiet” this summer, brush up on stories and ideas from our field and beyond to inspire your planning for next year. Want more? Read Part One!
These are the stories and articles that caught our eye in recent weeks:
5 Light-Hearted Jewish Headlines to Read This Week
What are you reading this week? Here are a few of the recent headlines that have caught my attention - without stressing me out, as the news so often does!