Fighting for Religious Pluralism in Israel
Learn what led Anat Hoffman to a career as a Jewish activist, and what keeps her there as executive director of the Israel Religious Action Center.
Applying Lessons from the Talmud to the Kotel
Recently, Israel’s prime minister reneged on an agreement for an egalitarian prayer space at the Kotel. In the aftermath, what can we learn from the Talmud?
Grieving, Remembering, and Moving Forward
Without her, there are so many empty places, empty sights, so much emptiness. Yet I never thought of retreating into the emptiness; I know my dear Phyllis wanted me to embrace life.
We Have Not Yet Lost Hope
Read Rabbi Gilad Kariv's remarks from the rally outside Prime Minister Netenyahu's residence on Saturday evening, July 1.
We Are a People Infected With Hope: Remarks to the Knesset
Read Rabbi Jacobs’ recent remarks to a Knesset caucus about the Kotel (the Western Wall) and Israel’s conversion bill.
What Happens When a Canadian Cantor Collaborates with an Israeli Rabbi?
Learn what happened when a Canadian congregation hired an Israeli rabbi to fill in when their own rabbi took a sabbatical.
Hiking in the Negev Sparks Teens' Love for Israel
Recently, I followed 40 teens and their leaders into the Negev at the start of their discovery journey in Israel. May the experience touch their emotions and their souls.
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.