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Religious Bigotry Behind Violence in Nigerian Church Bombings
Rabbi Saperstein: "The bombings are a grim reminder that religious intolerance remains a threat to peace and security around the world."
13 Jewish Stories about Moms for Mother’s Day
This Mother’s Day, we’ve rounded up a few of our favorite stories about moms to share with you. We hope you’ll read them, enjoy them, relate to them, comment on them, and maybe share stories of your own mothers. Happy Mother’s Day!
Congress Slashes Funding for Medically Accurate Sex Ed
On Saturday, Congress passed an omnibus appropriations package, which was met with a sigh of relief from Capitol Hill since the government would not be forced to shut down.
Ghetto: A Poem
the path that we now follow / is the Exodus our ancestors never chose / flooding with pain they died not to swallow / the past spills into the river and flows
The Creeping Loosening of Concealed-Carry Laws
The New York Times published a graphic earlier this week depicting the change in state and D.C. gun permit laws over the past three decades.
RAC Rundown: International Human Rights
The following is part of the "RAC Rundown" series of special legislative briefings that have been presented at Tzedek Central throughout the 2011 URJ Biennial.
World AIDS Day 2011: Progress is Reason to Celebrate
On World AIDS Day, we reflect on the incredible progress we have made fighting this disease and recommit ourselves to eradicating it
November Hate Crimes Watch: Real Crimes, Real Victims
Larry King, 15, was killed by a classmate for being gay.