If Anne Frank Had a Gun
I am often asked why Jews went like sheep to the slaughter during the Holocaust. The question falsely assumes it was possible to resist, but Jews failed to do so.
At the Intersection of Spiritual Practice and Poetry
I grew up in Chelmsford, MA, where we belonged to a small Reform Jewish community. For Judaism to exist there, you had to show up – so we showed up for everything.
Yes, Chris is a Jewish Name
What do you do when you’re Jewish, but your name doesn’t “sound” Jewish?
How Fred Rogers and Jeff Erlanger Became Friends for Life
Learn why Jeff Erlanger’s 1981 visit to “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” in his electric-powered wheelchair was Fred Rogers’ “most treasured time on the set.”
Moral Resistance and Spiritual Authority: When God’s Word Presses Upon Your Heart
Together, hundreds of us discovered that when you march carrying the Torah, the Scripture literally crosses and lays upon your heart.
How Trope Strengthens Our Connections to Torah
In Parashat B'reishit, we are introduced to “text painting,” a basic method of trope that uses melody directly connected to the meaning of the words.
Reform Judaism: How It Evolved in America
In his new book, Steven R. Weisman offers a compelling narrative about the formation of the Jewish religion in the U.S., touching on themes important to Reform Jews.
We sent a letter to Congress on why adding a question about citizenship to the 2020 Census is a bad idea
On Friday, April 20, the RAC joined with 9 other Jewish organizations to send a letter to Congress, urging them to hold oversight hearings immediately on Secretary of Commerce Wilbu
Defending the State of Israel, One Kiddush at a Time
Even with support of other IDF volunteers, Basic Training was stressful, demoralizing, and chaotic. Why, then, did I volunteer to lead Kiddush at a Shabbat dinner?
Finding the Opportunity in Crisis
Days after the shooting in Parkland, a congregant asked me to go to the high school with her to offer a prayer. My encounter there helped me and my community turn crisis to opportunity.