What Do Teen Lobbyists Do During a Government Shutdown?
Despite yesterday’s government shutdown, this group of teens figured out a way to deliver their impassioned lobbying speeches.
To Fight Extremism, Fight White Supremacy
In a disturbing new report finds that the number of murders committed by white supremacists in the United States more than doubled in 2017 compared to 2016.
Reform Jewish Movement Statement on Expulsion of Asylum Seekers from Israel
Organizations of the Reform Jewish Movement, the largest movement in Jewish life, issued a statement strongly urging the Israeli government to reverse its decision and recognize the legitimate status of the 37,885 asylum seekers in the country.
Resilience of the Soul Breaks Ground in Adolescent Mental Health
SAN DIEGO, CA—To help families and congregations offer teens a safe place to mature into adulthood, the Union’s Department of Jewish Family Concerns has published Resilience of the Soul – Developing Emotional and Spiritual Resilience in Adolescents and Their Families, A Resourc
MLK Day: A Call for Jews to Fight for Racial Justice Today
This year, let us use MLK Day to focus on the civil rights movement happening in the United States today.
Reform Jewish Leader Calls on Rev. Robertson to Retract Anti-Islamic Remarks
Pelavin: "How disappointing to see a religious leader stoop to this level, attempting to delegitimatize one of the worlds great faiths based on the actions of someone who perverts its teachings."
Galilee Diary: The Long Arm of the Law
by Marc Rosenstein
(Originally published in Ten Minutes of Torah and Galilee Diary)
What the Torah Can Teach Us about the #MeToo Movement
Tamar and Judah can help us make everyday decisions that are framed by silence-breakers. Judah learns - and if he can, we can too.
Learning from the Imperfection of Religion
Parashat Mishpatim offers a myriad of rules to guide us in how to treat other individuals and nations. It makes us wonder: Why is it easier to think and behave humanely when we consider individuals rather than nations?