Remembering victims of gun violence – join the National Gun Violence Prevention Shabbat
December 14, 2017, will mark the 5th anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. In the years since, 500,000 Americans have been killed or injured by gun violence.
The Gun Debate: "There is No Pathos in These Debates"
All of these arguments going on around me, arguments about whether we have the right to have guns, or whether guns kill people or people kill people, or whether gun control will save lives.
Why We Must Speak Out Against Sexual Violence
The onslaught of stories exposing powerful men committing acts of sexual violence against women is a sad reminder that we often are not safe in our own bodies.
Building Deep and Lasting Ties to Heal the World
This summer, as we gathered on the eve of Pride Weekend for one of our congregation’s many justice-focused Kabbalat Shabbat services, we put our arms around each other and sang: “We are a gentle, angry people and we are singing for our lives.”
Guns and Talmud
America is facing a choice about guns that will have to be settled in public opinion, in Congress, in state legislatures, and in the courts. The question is whether it is right to place further restrictions on the possession and use of firearms.
Newtown - A Reflection
Interfaith Organizing in Cleveland, a Fain Award Perspective
My involvement with Greater Cleveland Congregations (GCC) began before the organization was officially formed.
Honoring International Transgender Day of Remembrance
Today is International Transgender Day of Remembrance, a time opportunity to read and reflect on the names of those we have lost.
Teens Connect to Judaism Through Justice
Honoring International Transgender Day of Remembrance
On Monday, November 20, the Reform Movement joins in solidarity with people around the world mourning the loss of those who fell victim in the past year to anti-transgender violence.