This Pride Month, Recognizing and Committing to End LGBTQ Poverty
As the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival—a campaign to raise up the enduring and intersecting web of issues that sustain deep inequality in American society— continues into this Pride Month, we are reminded of the importan
May God Remember Rabbi Aaron Panken z”l
Rabbi Aaron Panken understood his call to be the creation of an entire generation of inspiring leaders who would lead the Jewish people to fulfill our destiny.
Everybody's Got the Right to Live
I recently met a woman active in the Jewish community here in Cleveland. We shared stories about our lives and how we got involved in Jewish engagement. I learned that she grew up in the suburbs of Detroit, her family only marginally connected to Judaism.
The Shape of Your Despair
Judaism calls upon us to work in partnership with God. In addition to prayers for healing, what can we offer to those whose souls are ailing?
Jewish Organizations to Trump Administration: Families Belong Together!
"As Jews, we understand the plight of being an immigrant fleeing violence and oppression. We believe that the United States is a nation of immigrants and how we treat the stranger reflects on the moral values and ideals of this nation."
What Do We Mean When We Say "It's Complicated"?
But what do we mean when we say, “It’s complicated”? Tone and intention and context can lead these two little words to have many meanings
"If your neighbor becomes poor, then you shall strengthen him"
This post is adapted from remarks offered by Rabbi Lucy Dinner at the Poor People's Campaign day of action in D.C. on Monday, June 11. Video of her remarks is available on Facebook.
Working with Germans to Create a Better Future
As we do for several weeks each year, my wife and I are in Germany, teaching and speaking to students and religious leaders, including a convention of Lutheran pastors.
4 Ways to Ease a Leadership Transition in Your Congregation
Senior staff transitions within congregations often prompt a range of emotions for everyone involved. Here are four ways to make things easier for the entire community.
A Prayer for When Children are Forcibly Separated from Parents
Photo: John Moore/Getty Images
Pray for the children
The ones who were taken away
And pray for the leaders
Whose moral compasses have gone astray