Election Reflections
Originally posted by "JanetheWriter" at RJ.org.
Yesterday during lunch, Naomi, one of my colleagues, told the following story:
Somebody’s Hurting Our People: Children, Women, and People with Disabilities in Poverty
To be an American Jew is to live in the clutch of a persistent values tension.
A Week of Trauma and Triumph
On the same day the U.S. embassy opened in Jerusalem, more than 60 Palestinians lost their lives at the Gaza border. How can we bring balance to these disparate events?
Death Penalty and the Talmud: A Message for New Hampshire Legislators
Earlier this Spring, the New Hampshire state legislature voted to abolish the death penalty, which would make NH the 20th state to put an end to capital punishment.
Feeling the Power of Collective Voices: Attending my First Commission on Social Action Meeting
I'm excited to build on the connections I made with other CSA members and share what I've learned with other WRJ members and members of my own congregation.
Wrestling with Torah and More on the Way to Adult B'nai Mitzvah
In the process of becoming b’nai mitzvah, adult students grapple, struggle, and wrestle, and in the end, always bring Torah to life and life to Torah.
Somebody’s Hurting Our People
We cannot pretend that these enormous gains for the few are not creating massive suffering and dangerous resentment among the many.
Lamentation from Both Sides of the Fence
Signs of hope for peace, for coexistence, are abundant in this city. What do we say to God in these moments of anguish?
The Universal Lessons of the Royal Wedding
My take away from the royal wedding: Despite the differences religions sometimes emphasize, a better future lies among the values, hopes, and aspirations we humans share.