May 2016

Sacred Earth, Sacred Trust - 1.5 to Stay Alive

This is a time to celebrate the historic steps made toward combatting climate change, with the first ever international commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and

5/31/2016

Rev. Fletcher Harper

Rabbi Richard G. Hirsch, Kivie Kaplan and Emily Kaplan at the RAC

Revisiting and Rededicating

Every May, Jewish American Heritage Month offers all of us the opportunity to more deeply engage with the three and a half centuri

5/31/2016

Jacob Kraus

Parshat Behar: A Biblical Vision of Economic Justice

“(Every seventh year) that which grows of itself of your harvest you shall not reap, and the grapes of your vine you should not gather; it shall be a year of solemn rest for the land.

5/31/2016

Tyler Dratch

Renewing the Call for Voting Rights On the Anniversary of the Shelby County Decision

Saturday, June 25 commemorates the third anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in the case Shelby County v.

5/26/2016

Adam Waters

Cities and States Lead the Way on Clean Energy Legislation

5/25/2016

Rachel Landman

The Glencoe Community Garden Compost Program

In a northern suburb of Chicago, on a small tract of formerly unused land situated between a commuter train track and bicycle path, an all-volunteer group is doing some amazing work.

5/24/2016

Frederick Miller

Advancements in Global Health Research

In January, world leaders launched the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, pro

5/24/2016

Rachel Landman

The Core of the Matter: The Future of Jerusalem

This is the fifth in a series of posts outlining some of the core issues related to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and the Reform Movement’s positions on these issues.

5/23/2016

Jacob Kraus

Celebrate Endangered Species Day

Today, on Endangered Species Day, I am celebrating my favorite animal, the African elephant.

5/20/2016

Rachel Landman

Responding to the Refugee Crisis: Refugees Welcome

Since the beginning of 2016, over 50 pieces of anti-refugee legislation have been introduced on the state and federal level, as anti-refugee sentiment has increased throughout the country.

5/19/2016

Rachel Landman