Catastrophe in America: Racism, Violence, & Tishah B'Av
I had a friend in college named Ray. He was a good guy. He had a lot of the qualities I thought I lacked when I was in college. Ray was good looking, athletic and charismatic. He was a running back on the school's football team.
Justice Delayed, Justice Denied, For Far Too Many
For many white observers, the protests calling for an end to police violence and Black liberation that erupted over the weekend may have appeared sudden.
"White Jews: It Is on Us"
For many white observers, the protests calling for an end to police violence and Black liberation that erupted over the weekend may have appeared sudden.
A Call to Restore Humanitarian Aid Operations to Sudan
Saperstein: "President Bashirs expulsion of aid organizations from Sudan is morally reprehensible, and will result in the slow death of civilians across Sudan."
The Peace-ful Warrior
My most poignant image of the Six Day War is the photograph of a young Israeli soldier praying at the Kotel, the Western Wall, enveloped in a talit, with an Uzi submachine gun hanging from his shoulder.
Staying Safe This Summer
This summer, through the Religious Action Center's Machon Kaplan program, I am interning for the Children’s Environmental Heath Network (CEHN).
Vaccinate Us: A Prayer for Healing from Hate
As our world suffers,
sickened by this virus - we pray:
Our Neighbor’s Blood Calls to Us From the Ground
This statement was written by Rabbi Jocee Hudson from Temple Israel of Hollywood. More than sixty Reform Jewish clergy have signed on to the statement.
Reform Movement Condemns Recent Anti-Semitic Attacks WorldWide
Saperstein: "These senseless and targeted incidents are a jarring and all-too-real reminder that the ugly blight of anti-Semitism still thrives."
Saperstein Joins Members of Congress, Activists in Calling for Aids to Darfur
"We gather today because the people in the camps have no lobby, no PACs to speak for them. Today we are their voice for justice, their hope for life."