Tikkun Olam

How to Host a Friendsgiving Shabbat

C.E. Harrison

Shabbat dinner parties are a great way for friends and family to connect, have fun, and engage in rewarding conversation – and for American Jews, the Thanksgiving weekend – when far-flung loved ones return home together for the secular holiday – can provide a perfect opportunity to make it happen.

Civil Rights & Voting Rights

Three Jewish Reminders for When the World Seems Overwhelming

C.E. Harrison

Rather than relying on God to repair the world, Judaism compels us to take action and do it ourselves – which means that there can be a real sense of empowerment that comes with living a Jewish life.

A black and white photo of the late Al Vorspan with a pipe in his mouth looking off into the distance

Tikkun Olam

Remembering Al Vorspan, z"l: The Prophet Who Loved to Laugh

Aron Hirt-Manheimer

February 17, 2019

Al Vorspan, a giant for social justice, died on February 17 at the age of 95. Like Amos, Micah, and Isaiah, Al was not afraid to speak truth to power.

Tikkun Olam

Social Action Family Activity: Creating Blessing Bags

Stephanie Fink, MAJCS, RJE

Try this family's unique way of engaging children in tikkun olam by helping the homeless.

closeup of a microphone with stage lights blurry in the background

Tikkun Olam

How We Can be Like Abraham and Speak Truth to Power

Jacob Gurvis

August 7, 2018

Speaking truth to power is not an easy task, especially when God or the President of the United States are the perpetrators of injustice. Sadly, we’re still waiting for a political Abraham to emerge.

Tikkun Olam

How to Host a Friendsgiving Shabbat

Three Jewish Reminders for When the World Seems Overwhelming

Remembering Al Vorspan, z"l: The Prophet Who Loved to Laugh

Social Action Family Activity: Creating Blessing Bags

How We Can be Like Abraham and Speak Truth to Power

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