Celebrating the British Royals and Reform Judaism on Victoria Day
Growing up in Canada, Victoria Day signaled the start of the summer season. This year, the long weekend also will mark the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
What Did Ordinary Americans Know About the Holocaust as It Was Happening?
What did American voters, the constituents who may have done more to pressure their lawmakers to intervene, know at the time?
Shavuot: Counting Up to the Celebration
Just as the light grows with each night of Hanukkah, so too do our joy and excitement grow as we count the Omer for 49 days on the way to Shavuot.
Uniting Los Angeles Muslims and Jews in Support of the Rohingya
Photo: REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
How Torah Connects Me to the Israelites and Their Values
As our thinking around social justice issues continues to grow, our words and actions evolve accordingly. However, the values driving our work stay the same.
In Los Angeles, Muslims and Jews Unite to Address a Global Human Rights Crisis
I had heard of the Rohingya people, but admittedly knew little about the depths of their suffering and the atrocities they were enduring.
A Holistic Approach to Youth and Teen Engagement Three Years in the Making
When I started my job, I spent time getting to know families and what they wanted from educational experiences for their children and for themselves. It was clear there we needed a cohesive vision for lifelong learning, and unclear how learning and engagement were connected, if at all. Now, 3 ½ years later, we’re taking a holistic approach to Jewish lifelong learning.
“For Now…” Balancing Values in Post-B’nai Mitzvah Engagement
An enduring dilemma is one that is simultaneously old and new, can only be managed – not solved, and is very much a part of our day-to-day reality. There is no right answer, just two truths that cannot be ignored, and somewhere in the middle is the solution “for now.” How can we apply this idea to post-B’nai Mitzvah engagement?
The Plague in Our House: A Sermon on the Opioid Epidemic
Friends, the proverbial house, our community, is not only stricken with a plague of drug and opioid abuse – it is on fire.
Bringing One Love to our Synagogue
What became clear to everyone who participated is that this is an issue that needs to be talked about, and it’s something that our teenagers and their parents want to discuss