Learning How to Make a Difference in Our World
Many of us want to help repair what is broken in our world. Getting started, though, often can feel overwhelming. What can push us past thought toward action?
Mrs. Maisel Offers Comedy, Resilience, and Hope in a World That Needs It
Midge Maisel’s defining characteristic – and her appeal – is her refusal to let any obstacle, and there are many, faze her. For Midge, there’s always a work-around.
Loving Israel and Lobbying for Peace
On Purim, Let's Get Vulnerable - Whether or Not We Get Drunk
What Does it Mean to "Code Switch" in Jewish Spaces?
Whenever I enter Jewish spaces, whether it’s my first time or my fiftieth, I make a conscious effort to bring my kippah, my Sh’ma bracelet, and my Magen David necklace.
The Struggle to Build a Loving, Accepting, and Ethical Israel
A classmate recently snapped a photo of a billboard promoting Israel’s right-wing Yachad party that read: “So there won’t be a child with a father and a father!”
Drunk on Purim: What Are We Teaching Our Kids?
Purim festivities don't square with what I know about the harmful side of alcohol: It destroys people’s lives. What message are we sending our children?
"Make a Change": A Jewish Teen Leader's Challenge
"Connection doesn’t have to be this huge thing. It can be small things, too, that make just as big of an impact."
How a Book of Holocaust Photography Helped Me See What Cannot Be Seen
Beyond the Shadows is Glickman Lauder’s stance against injustice. Perhaps her work will inspire you to take a stand against injustice, too.
The Impact that Learning about Governance Can Have on Your Congregation
In preparation for the launch of a new course, we reflected on the feedback from past participants about which course concepts impacted participants most.