A Prayer for the Children Separated from their Families
On Thursday, May 31st, Rabbi Mara Nathan offered the following prayer at the San Antonio, Texas #WhereAreTheChildren rally, in response to widespread reports of the brutal policy
Observing World Refugee Day
Every year on June 20, we honor the resilience and courage of refugees and celebrate their contributions to our communities and to our entire nation.
What Do We Mean When We Say "It's Complicated"?
But what do we mean when we say, “It’s complicated”? Tone and intention and context can lead these two little words to have many meanings
Seven Ways to Take Jewish Action around Family Separation
In May 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the federal government would adopt a zero-tolerance policy for unauthorized border crossings, officially instituting practices that separate children from their families. This policy applies to all border crossings, even to those people seeking asylum. As a Movement, we are heartbroken and horrified.
Witness to Cruelty: Bringing Compassion to McAllen
We have witnessed traumatic cruelty in the U.S. recently. If witnessing it has been traumatic, we can only begin to imagine the pain of those who suffered it directly.
3 Prayers for the Children at Our Borders
These are prayers against the injustice of children taken from parents by U.S. immigration authorities, parents seeking asylum in this free democratic nation.
Focus on the Court: Going Out With a Bang
What a way to end this term at the Supreme Court! Yesterday, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was upheld in a 5-4 vote, with Chief Justice John Roberts writing the majority opinion.