Tyler Dratch
How We Respond to the Shofar’s Cries
Last June, Rep. Ted Leiu stood on the floor of the House of Representative and played a deeply disturbing audio recording. From his cellphone came the cries of young children separated from their families who were being held in immigrant detention centers. The
It's Now up to The States to Expand Healthcare
During the Israelites’ journey to Israel, Miriam is afflicted with leprosy and was separated from the rest of the community. The Israelites recognized a responsibility to care for her, and the Torah explains that, “the people did not journey on until Miriam
Let There Be Understanding Among Us: People with Disabilities and Interactions with the Police
Only one month after the horrific mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub in Florida, a different Florida shooting evoked new pain. On July 19, police officers, responding to what they understood as an attempted suicide, shot Charles Kinsey, a caretaker of people
Block Granting Child Nutrition Programs: Fewer Meals for Fewer Students
Underneath our country’s anti-hunger programs for children is one clear expectation: all hungry children who are eligible for the programs will always be fed. For this reason, the anti-hunger programs have been incredibly important, especially during some of
Expanding Paid Paternity Leave in the Military
With Father’s Day soon approaching, it is a good opportunity to think about all the policies that exist and ought to exist to support families, especially paid parental leave. Even in the military, paternity leave, after the birth or adoption of a child
