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Machon Kaplan: Fueling my "Jewish Soul"
Imagine this: You're the only Jewish student at your suburban Ohio high school of 2,000. The synagogue your family attends holds Shabbat services only twice a month, because there aren't enough Jews in the area to generate weekly interest.
Let's Make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a Day ON!
Fewer than 50 years ago, whites and blacks in parts of this country had separate drinking fountains, movie theaters had "colored balconies," and housing restrictions were common.
The Challenge of Righteousness
The wording of the verse gives rise to this debate. The text states that “Noah was a righteous man,” but immediately follows with the phrase “in his generation, he was above reproach. . . ” All of us, including the ancient Rabbis, are left to wonder if Noah is exceptional or not, if his righteousness would be universally righteous or simply righteous in his time.
A Perilous "Fragile Calm" in Darfur
Sean Brooks is the International Advocacy and Outreach Manager at the Save Darfur Coalition. This post originally appeared on the Save Darfur Weblog and is republished with permission.
Haiti Relief Update on URJ Allocations
Rabbi Marla Feldman is the Director of Development for the Union for Reform Judaism. This posit originally appeared on RJ.org.
Jewish Views on Civil Rights
American Reform Jews have historically supported a variety of civil rights issues, including equality for the LGBT community, hate crimes legislation, the death penalty, criminal justice reforms, disability rights, and legislative protections from religious discrimination in the workplace.