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Reflections on Observing Black History Month in the Wake of the Capitol Insurrection

Robin Harrison

This is not yet the America most of us dream of, but it is an unavoidable part of our DNA. American equality and exceptionalism are checks that are still in the mail. If we truly love what this country is capable of, we must continue to speak the hard truth to power.

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RAC-IL Helps Pass Historic Criminal Justice Bill in Illinois

On February 22, 2021, RAC-IL helped secure a historic victory in Illinois, as Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Pretrial Fairness

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Bring Your Words to Life: Making Online Worship Accessible

Sheri Denkensohn-Trott

I write about International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3, 2021) as a quadriplegic wheelchair user and as a Jewish woman accustomed to advocating for physical inclusion in places of worship. I am all too familiar with common barriers to access and have offered potential solutions.

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Global Refugee Crisis: Where We Are and How You Can Help

As we face the world’s worst global refugee crisis, the United States has failed to do all that it is capable of to support robust refugee resettlement.

This Purim, Make Noise to Protest Modern-Day Hamans

Rabbi David Wirtschafter

We know that religious freedom is not a lesson from ancient stories, but an ongoing quest even today. While many of us are fighting antisemitism in our home countries, we are also in solidarity with the Rohingya people, who have been persecuted for decades.

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Here's What You Can Do to Help Combat Voter Suppression

Justin Meszler

Every voice matters, and every vote should, too – but in many places across the U.S., restrictive laws and practices disproportionately keep People of Color from voting.

Racism is a Public Health Crisis

Jacob Greenblatt

The truth is that COVID-19 and police violence are both public health emergencies, linked by more than 400 years of systemic racism. Racism itself is a health crisis, and these events are just two important symptoms of it.

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An Update on Our In-Person L’Taken Social Justice Seminars

Rabbi Michael Namath

Shira Zemel

Due to the ongoing risks posed by COVID-19, we have made the difficult decision to cancel all in-person L’Taken Social Justice Seminars for the 2020-2021 season.

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An Al Cheit for this Moment in Time

Rabbi Susan Talve

I’m praying that these weeks of consolation before the High Holidays will give us the time to confront our sins and respond in ways that will help us to heal from our brokenness and find the courage and resolve to build a better year for all.

Intersectionality Is at the Core of Justice for All

Philip Deitch

My mind raced with memories over the weekend, my heart heavy as I watched on TV the horse-drawn hearse carry the body of the late Congressman John Lewis across the Edmund Pettus Bridge.

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