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13th: A Movie Discussion Guide for Reform Ohio
13th is a 2016 documentary directed by Ava DuVernay. The film explores the intersection of race and mass incarceration in the United States. Learn more about 13th here. 1. What did you know about the prison system before watching this film?
The LEGO Sukkot Movie: Jewish Holidays 101
How do Wonder Woman, Batman and Darth Vader relate to the harvest holiday of Sukkot? They have cameo appearances in Bim Bam’s new upbeat Lego® Sukkot stop motion animation video!
Why criminal justice reform?
The promise of America and the promise of Judaism rest on the shared value that every human is equal in the eyes of the law; that we are all created b’tzelem Elohim: in God’s image. Today in Ohio there is a glaring exception to this rule; one way to strip an individual’s rights away.
5 Sukkot Activities You Can Do with What You Have at Home
What if you don’t have a sukkah or aren’t the outdoorsy type? Here are a few crafts you can do with supplies you already have at home.
Dream Act Resources for Youth
RESOURCES FOR CALLING YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS כִּֽי־גֵרִ֥ים הֱיִיתֶ֖ם בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם for you were strangers in the land of Egypt Teens and College Students: Hear the Call! Protect the stranger. Love thy neighbor. Pass the Dream Act.
Protect the Stranger. Love thy Neighbor. Pass the Dream Act.
RESOURCES FOR CALLING YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS כִּֽי־גֵרִ֥ים הֱיִיתֶ֖ם בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם for you were strangers in the land of Egypt Jewish tradition is clear on the treatment of immigrants. Our faith demands of us concern for the stranger in our midst.
End-of-Life Decisions: A Discussion Guide
We learn: "There is a time for being born and a time for dying" (Ecclesiastes3:2). But how do we know when the dying time has come? Are we free to determine time and method?.
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