Gun Violence Prevention and the Power of "We"
In response to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, communities across the country have come together to help protect our schools and our students. What makes this gun violence prevention movement different from other past movements is that, this time, it is led by teenagers.
Gun Violence Prevention: One State at a Time
My first personal exposure to gun violence was as a teenager. I had a weeklong internship at a courthouse, and coincidentally a murderer from my hometown was being sentenced that week. A young man had shot his grandmother with the family hunting rifle.
For Israel’s 70th Year: Let’s Recommit to Promoting a Two-State Solution
A week ago, we celebrated the extraordinary miracle of the modern state of Israel, 70 years young. But, now that the celebration is over, we must return to the hard work of resolving what appears to be intractable: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Reflecting on Sexual Assault Awareness Month and campus sexual assault policies
This piece originally ran as a post on WRJ's blog.
On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah - Shof’tim: Demanding Justice
At the core of being Jewish is a fundamental demand for justice. Demanding justice involves asking others to work toward a more just world, but it also involves asking ourselves to do that work.
On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah - Ki Teitzei: The Morality of War
Ki Teitzei translates to “when you go out,” but it doesn’t mean going out to dinner or the movies.
On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah - Ki Tavo: Spiritual Centering
Hasket, which translates to silence or stillness, is a word that appears in the Torah only once, during this week's Parasha, Ki Tavo.
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