Rejecting an anti-LGBT Law in my NFTY Region
Who could have thought that the rights of LGBT North Carolinians could be taken away so quickly? I was outraged to learn that just one month ago, in a rushed, 24-hour legislative session, North Carolina proposed and passed what has been called “one of the most anti-LGBT bills” in the nation.
Basketball, Passover, and Justice: Let My People Go... to the Playoffs?
Spring time is the time of Pesach, and it pleases me that the NBA playoffs coincide so neatly. The two mesh with a certain elegance.
Why Are Israelis Lashing Out at Reform Jews? Because We’ve Reached the Tipping Point!
Malcolm Gladwell had it right: “There comes a time when an idea, trend or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire.” Thomas Kuhn, a historian of science who wrote of similar tendencies in his classic “The Structure of Scientific Revolutions,” would have called this the moment of “paradigm change.” Whichever author’s construction you prefer, we are now witnessing this moment with Reform Judaism in Israel.
US and Canadian Synagogues Partner to Help Refugees
A congregation at Temple Sholom in Canada chose decided to privately sponsor two families from Syria.
Join the Faith United Against Tobacco Campaign Webinar Tomorrow
Tomorrow, April 27, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM, Faith United Against Tobacco and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) will co-host a webinar to introduce the CDC’s Tips from Former Smokers Campaign, and discuss ways for faith communities to get involved in spreading
Reliving the Exodus, Wherever You Are
One of my favorite things about my family’s Passover Seder is the charoset selection. For as long as I can remember, my father has prepared different varieties of this seder plate staple.
Maintaining Dignity at Lunchtime
At my elementary school, every student had the ability to purchase lunch tickets so that they did not need to carry cash every day, and for a forgetful young child like me, these tickets were much easier to use.
Two Cents on America's Redesigned Currency
Last week, some big news came out of the United States Department of the Treasury. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew announced that there will be a redesign of the twenty, ten and
The Making of Messy Maccabiah
It was a warm August day and I had shaving cream and chocolate syrup splattered across me. The “Messy Maccabiah” event for our middle schoolers was just ending. Seeing everyone cleaning whipped cream, maple syrup, and other condiments off themselves, I realized I was one of the lucky ones who escaped relatively unscathed. It was the silliest youth group event I had ever run! So how did it come to be?
National Reentry Week Casts Light on Problem of Reintegration for People who Were Previously Incarcerated
While Congress has been focusing on reducing mass incarceration by passing sentencing and prison reform, it is also vitally important that reforms be made at the back-end of the criminal justice system, when individ