We Cannot Pray to You
We cannot pray to You, O God, to banish war, for You have filled the world with paths to peace, if only we would take them.
Disaster Relief
Prayer for an Approaching Hurricane
God of the heavens: nature and all that You have created are truly awesome. Often, we; take these wonders for granted. Teach us to cherish all of your gifts
Haiti-Acts of God?
In August, when most rabbis were crafting High Holiday sermons, I traveled to Haiti. Our small delegation, led by American Jewish World Service (AJWS) President Ruth Messinger, had come to assess the country's recovery from the hemisphere's worst earthquake in 200 years-300,000 people dead and more than a million and a half homeless. Even before the January 12, 2010 eruption, Haiti had been among the poorest nations in the world, crushed by corrupt former leaders, debilitating debt, and ill-conceived foreign aid. To help, AJWS had been supporting local grassroots organizations working to promote sustainable development, human rights, women's empowerment, and reproductive health.
One Year Later, Remembering and Rebuilding Japan
One year ago yesterday, we turned on our TVs and opened the newspapers to news about the record-shattering earthquake and tsunami that struck the northern coast of Japan. The disaster killed 19,000 people and unleashed the greatest nuclear crisis in a quarter
Reflections on 9/11: Post-Traumatic Growth
10 years is a long time, yet for so many of us, September 11, 2001 feels like yesterday. I know exactly where I was when the World Trade Center was hit. We held our regularly scheduled senior staff meeting at the RAC.
