One Way Our Congregation Pursues Global Social Justice - And How Yours Can, Too
At Temple Emanuel (TE) in Metropolitan Washington, D.C., we are dreamers of peace and justice.
I Am Jewish and More
On the first day of religious school, I introduced myself to my class: “Hi, I’m Sasha Dominguez.” One of the students responded, “Dominguez? That’s not a Jewish last name.”
Assessing Our Congregations: Seeing Success from Multiple Perspectives
This congregation grew by 11 percent. It must’ve been doing something amazing, right? I dug deeper into the data about this congregation – and was surprised by what I found.
How We’re Making NFTY More Accessible
The Resolution to Increase Accessibility for Participants highlights the small yet important ways NFTY can improve its accessibility for three different groups of people.
What I Learned About Grief and Mourning in the Film "To Dust"
To Dust is Reform Jewish filmmaker Shawn Snyder’s raw, personal love letter to Judaism – and especially to Jewish mourning and interpersonal connection.
Show Off Your Audacious Hospitality: Apply for a Belin Award
If your congregation promotes audacious hospitality by welcoming and engaging seekers, members, and others to build a more vibrant Jewish world, apply for a Belin Award.
Why We Offer Green Burial in Our Community
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation’s commitment to environmental stewardship includes offering a green burial option. It’s the first Jewish congregation in the area to do so.
This is Our Fight: What’s Next for NFTY’s Gun Violence Prevention Efforts
We are proud of the progress we have made, and we continue to lead the fight to end gun violence in every community – and, ultimately, to create a safer future for the generations that come after us.
Remembering Rabbi Larry Raphael, z"l, and His Torah of Kindness
I’m writing too many eulogies for my teachers these days. But when Larry Raphael died on Sunday, I wanted to put some thoughts into writing, for he was truly special.
A Jewish Supremacist Party was Disqualified from the Knesset
Against the Jewish voices preaching ethnocentrism, chauvinism, and racism, we are the voice of Judaism that is committed to religious pluralism and gender equality.