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Reform Movement Call-in Day Information
Join our efforts to pass a clean Dream Act by participating in a national Reform Movement Call-in Day. On November 6th, we are calling upon the entire community to call their elected officials to make our support for the Dream Act known.
11th Annual ADL-New England Woman of Valor Luncheon Invocation
Invocation 11 th Annual Anti-Defamation League-New England Woman of Valor Luncheon Honoring Ellen Clegg, 2017 November 3, 2017 Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner Join me in celebrating the great leadership of Robert Trestan, Jonathan Greenblatt and the ADL!
Urgency of Now: Transgender Rights Campaign
Transgender and gender non-conforming individuals face discrimination in employment, housing, education, and other facets of daily life. Members of the transgender and gender non-conforming community are the subject of harassment and face high rates of issues related to mental health. The transgender and gender non-conforming community is diverse and is part of the larger LGBTQ community, and faces unique challenges.
Hanukkah Craft: DIY Conductive Menorah
Circuits, the basics of all electronics and robotics, can be simple to learn and a fun way to connect our Jewish value of tikkun olam, repairing the world and bringing of light, to our love of science.
Six Word Passover Poetry
This activity can be done in the days or weeks leading up to Passover or during your seder with a group of any size. It’s appropriate for families, kids who can write, chavruta (pairs of study partners) or even individuals pondering the upcoming holiday.
The Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival
Amid the tumult of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was creating another movement. Led by Rev. Dr.
Food, Kids, and Shavuot: A Winning Combo for the Holiday
Shavuot celebrates the giving of Torah (the first five books of the Hebrew Bible) to the Jewish people at Mount Sinai. Here are several activities that can help young children connect the holiday of Shavuot with Torah.
Yom HaAtzmaut History and Customs
Yom HaAtzmaut, Israeli Independence Day, marks the establishment of the modern state of Israel in 1948. It is observed on or near the 5th of Iyar in the Hebrew calendar, which usually falls in April.
LGBTQ Life in Israel
Israel has been called the "gay capital of the Middle East," which is no surprise to many of its supporters who have been touting its outstanding record on gay rights for years.