Celebrating Congregations Doing Community-Based Social Justice
Every two years, the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism (CSA) awards the Irving J. Fain Social Justice Award, recognizing congregations for excellence in social justice programming and initiatives.
Saving Lives with Universal Background Checks
Roughly 30,000 people die each year in the United States due to gun related violence, the most of any other nation by far. I wish I were surprised when I read about a new mass shooting, but we have gotten to a point where they’ve become a normal part of our lives. Rather than being sa
The Way to Fight Hate Crimes is to Fight Hate
After the 2016 election, our country witnessed a terrifying and concerning uptick in hate crimes and hate incidents.
Girlfriends, Books, Wineries: 5 Jew-ish Headlines to Read This week
What Jew-ish news stories are you enjoying this week? Here are a few on my radar, a nice distraction from the more serious issues going on in the world.
Celebrating Congregations Doing Community-Based Social Justice
Learn about the social justice programming that recently earned 17 congregations coveted Fain Awards from the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism.
The Enemy Within Our Military
For years, members of the United States military were fighting a silent, internal battle: sexual assault was rampant and the military was covering it up.
What does the “freedom to choose” really mean?
Reproductive rights refer to the freedom to choose when, if and how to have a family. While many associate the phrase exclusively with abortion, it encompasses much more.
What Do Shabbat and Social Justice Have in Common?
Even as Shabbat is a day of rest, it also has the power to agitate, and thus is a call to action, a call for us to respond to the injustices we see in our world.
Moving Education Policy Upstream
Two moments stand out as groundbreaking in laying a foundation for access to equal public education for all students: the 14th Amendment to the Constitution (1868) and Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954).
Annual Religious Freedom Report Calls on the Administration to Act
Each year, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), a federal government commission, publishes a report detailing the state of religious freedom around the world and highlighting particularly egregious violations.