12 Faith Leaders to Watch in 2017
In 2017, people of faith, their voices, and their actions will be integral to fighting back against injustice and ensuring that all people are treated with dignity and equity.
Our Choice: Roe v. Wade at 44
Sunday marked 44 years since the Supreme Court ruled in Roe v. Wade on January 22, 1973, recognizing that the constitutional rights to privacy and liberty protect a woman’s right to choose whether to have an abortion.
Jewish Disability Advocacy Day: A Chance to Speak Truth to Power
Jewish Disability Advocacy Day (JDAD) offers us an opportunity to urge lawmakers to support legislation that enhances the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities.
Being in a Relationship with Israel Is Complicated
I have a relationship with Israel, and it is complicated.
Tefilat Haderech (Traveler's Prayer) for the Women’s March
God Who Blessed our Mothers, we ask Your blessing now on women and men, parents and grandparents, children, and grandchildren as they prepare for tomorrow’s March for Women’s Rights in Washington.
If Not Now: A Prayer for the Women's March
Who will stand now, if not for me? Who will rise now and march now and sing a song of freedom's call now? Who, if not for me?
How to Plan a Tu BiSh'vat Seder
Everyone loves to participate in a Pesach seder. But did you know that there is an opportunity to celebrate a different seder about two months earlier?
Anne Frank, Elie Wiesel, and My Father
January 27, 2005 marked the 60th anniversary of the Red Army’s liberation of Auschwitz. On that same day, the U.N. declared International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
A Reminder that We All Have the Power to Make a Difference
My teens lobbied their members of Congress on LGBTQ equality, comprehensive sexuality ed, climate change, the minimum wage, refugee resettlement, and gun violence prevention, each choosing an issue that was personally important to them.