Far from a Trainwreck: When a Senator and a Comedian Join Forces
At the Start of the Journey
This is a 40 day+ march from Selma, Alabama to Washington, D.C. The Central Conference of American Rabbis is partnering with the Religious Action Center, the NAACP and other African American civil rights groups to call attent
Treading the Waters of Injustice
My head is swimming.
Not just with the heat of an 18 mile march on a cloudless summer day; not just with the bottles of water and Gatorade, although it is swimming for those reasons.
President Obama Unveils New National Strategy to Combat HIV/AIDS
Galilee Diary: The Neighbors
Whoever saves one life in Israel [i.e., of a Jew] is as if he had saved an entire world.
– Mishnah, Sanhedrin 4:5
Whoever saves one life is as if he had saved an entire world.
How Tikkun Olam and Pikuah Nefesh Will Help Me Prepare: A #BlogElul Post
Last week I had lunch with a rabbi friend who told me he’s in the midst of preparing four different sermons for the upcoming High Holidays.
Does God Really Want Us to Destroy Other Nations?
My understanding of Torah commands me to distance myself from fanaticism of any stripe.
Syrian Refugees
With more than 500,000 people displaced to neighboring countries by the violent civil war in Syria, the Jewish Coalition for Disaster Relief (JCDR) has opened a fund to provide humanitarian aid to the refugees.
For the Negev’s Bedouin Communities, Signs of Hope and Fear
Why Avinu Malkeinu is So Important After the Year We've Had
Every summer, I go through the same routine.