Why This MLK Day Is Different from All Other MLK Days
Every year, on the third Monday of January, our country celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day by reflecting on his legacy and enjoying a day off from work. We take this time to reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. King and the impact he had on our nation’s fight for civil rights.
The Plagues Within
In her d'var Torah this week, Rabbi Ellen Weinberg Dreyfus challenges us by examining the layers of this critical parashah, as we attempt, once again, to unravel the complexities behind God’s
Aux Juifs de France
This is a prayer for the Jews of France after the terror attack on a kosher market in Paris.
The Fate of France is Entwined with the Fate of its Jews
The kosher supermarket was chosen deliberately. Men, women and children were shopping and preparing for Shabbat.
Praying With Our Feet For Economic Justice
When reflecting on his experience marching in Selma, Alabama with Dr.
Civil Rights: Music, Torah, and our Tradition
On the coat-tails of the recent civil unrest in Ferguson, MO, we see racial tension that was perhaps lurking just below the surface stirred up into a national battle-cry for accountability and equality.
Let Us Not Be Silent: The Jewish Quest for Civil Rights, from Selma to Ferguson
Throughout his life, when the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., preached sermons, he often turned to the Book of Exodus to build his homilies. On April 7, 1957, at the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, AL, a 28-year-old Dr. King began his sermon with these words:
On the Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Raising Our Voices for Reproductive Justice
On January 22, we commemorate the 42nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision that established the constitutionally protected right of a woman to choose whether or not to have an abortion.
The Torah In Haiku: Va-eira
As Va-eira begins, we find a name for God, this one said to be unpronounceable.
Essential Questions, Thoughtful Answers
The newest publication of the CCAR Press, Lights in the Forest: Rabbis Respond to Twelve Essential Jewish Questions, responds to questions about God, humanity and the Jewish People.