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Bear Feels Sick
Poor Bear! It is a beautiful day outside but he is too sick to enjoy it. He is too uncomfortable even to sleep. Bear’s friends come to visit him and each one does something to try and make him feel better. The very best thing these friends do for each other is make sure no one suffers alone. Learn more about this excellent children's book and how it teaches Jewish values.
Fain Awards: FAQs
Who is eligible to win a Fain Award? Any congregation that is a member in good standing of the Union for Reform Judaism. Who was Irving J. Fain? Irving J.
Fun-to-Make Hanukkah Lanterns
Celebrate Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, with hanging and tabletop lanterns. Here are two fun and easy activities to do by yourself or with your family. Perhaps you'll create a new Hanukkah tradition!
A Brief History of Latkes: Why We Really Eat Them on Hanukkah
So you think you know why we eat latkes for Hanukkah? The miracle of the oil lasting for eight days instead of one, right? Maybe. Did that really happen or did we need it to happen?
Hanukkah Stories: The Miracle of the Expanding Oil
One of the most delightful aspects of Hanukkah is observing its central mitzvah: lighting Hanukkah candles and saying the accompanying blessings. The commandment was sparked by an event that took in the 2nd century BCE.
Thanksgiving Meditation
God on High, What an amazing array of gifts Stand before us. Food, family, friends. Your bounty and grace. Let us remember those in need, And those who are also present here in silence: The fruit and vegetables picked by migrant workers.
L'Taken Shuttle Information
Hilton Shuttle National Airport (DCA) The Hilton does not offer a shuttle from National Airport (DCA). The RAC will be running a shuttle between the Hilton and DCA beginning at 11am on the Friday of a L'Taken seminar. For more information about this shuttle, please email ltaken@rac.org.
Travis the Tree
Enjoy reading this Tu BiShvat story with your children, then download the printable version for them to create their own story booklet. Use the spaces provided to let them make their own illustrations.
How to Explain Bad Things to Your Children
As parents, we have an obligation both to keep our children safe and to give them the tools that they need to cope with a changing world.
JewV'Nation Fellow: Muslim Jewish Outreach
Rachel plans to bring her keen insight to expand the reach of programming that connects Jews and Muslims in America and abroad. Rachel plans to explore with her participants various themes, including religion and gender, religion power and human rights, living as a religious minority, conflicting historical narratives, and art as a means of religious and political expression, and will ultimately work to foster mutual understanding and highlight the key values and challenges between the faith-based communities.