Let Us Not Be Silent: The Jewish Quest for Civil Rights, from Selma to Ferguson
Throughout his life, when the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., preached sermons, he often turned to the Book of Exodus to build his homilies. On April 7, 1957, at the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, AL, a 28-year-old Dr. King began his sermon with these words:
On the Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Raising Our Voices for Reproductive Justice
On January 22, we commemorate the 42nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision that established the constitutionally protected right of a woman to choose whether or not to have an abortion.
Religious vs. Observant: What's the Difference?
The Torah In Haiku: Va-eira
As Va-eira begins, we find a name for God, this one said to be unpronounceable.
Essential Questions, Thoughtful Answers
The newest publication of the CCAR Press, Lights in the Forest: Rabbis Respond to Twelve Essential Jewish Questions, responds to questions about God, humanity and the Jewish People.
Visions of Israel
I recently made my fourth journey to Israel. Each trip has had a large impact on my Judaism and my connection to Israel.
A Francophile Mourns for France and Remembers the Importance of Religious Freedom
Last week, many in the Washington, D.C.
Beyond Bokser: 11 Ways to Go Green on Tu BiShvat and Year-Round
Years ago, on a cold and sparkly winter afternoon, I sat with my younger sister in the living room, both of us savoring the long, dark pods of chewy bokser we had saved from our Tu BiShvat celebration at Religious Scho
The Past is Prologue: Great Moments in Reform Jewish History
Without a doubt, Jacob Rader Marcus (1896-1995) has a rightful place in the pantheon of American Reform Judaism's most brilliant luminaries.
A Jewish Response to the President's State of the Union Address
As the new director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, I watched President Obama’s State of the Union speech with fresh eyes, looking for areas where we can work with the president and Congress in the coming year to advance our Reform Movement's soc