An Inspiring New Facebook Group Brings Live Music to Thousands
Two Jewish musicians recently launched Harmony in Unison, a new Facebook group that offers live original music, five nights a week, performed on a virtual stage for an audience of 8,500 Facebook users – and growing.
Working for LGBTQ Equality in all Sectors
Many significant advancements for LGBTQ equality have been made in the past few years, from all three branches of government.
Declassifying the Torture Report
Since the 500-page executive summary of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Study of the Central Intelligence Agency’s Detention and Interrogation Program was released just over two years ago, many people cannot access the still
Want Your Congregation to Be Relevant and Effective? Start With Why
Today, more than ever, congregations that wish to remain relevant and effective centers of Jewish living must articulate their “why” – the reason they exist and the reasons people should invest time and energy in them.
As Temperatures Drop, What Do You Do If You Don’t Have Shelter?
Cold weather has sunk in for many of us as winter is now in full swing. For some of us, this means having to don heavy coats and scarves, and wearing boots to trudge through the snow.
3 Ways Your Congregation Can Get Involved in Environmentalism
There are a multitude of options to get your community involved in climate change and environmentalism. Here are just three ways to get started:
3 New Ways to Be a Highly Engaged Temple Leader
Our temple boards simply cannot be successful if the leaders on the board, reporting committees, and task forces are not engaged.
A Recommitment to Our Enduring Values on this Momentous Day
Today is a momentous day. Whichever candidate we voted for in the election, today marks the beginning of a new period in our shared history.
What I Learned on the Barricades with Martin Luther King, Jr.
Albert Vorspan was present at every milestone of the early civil rights movement. In 1964, Vorspan landed in jail with Dr. King and other protesters.
The Reform Movement Opposes the Nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions as Attorney General
When President-elect Trump nominated Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) to be the next U.S. Attorney General, we carefully examined the Senator’s long record in public life.