World Refugee Day: All Our Days Are Refugee Days
Every June, we mark World Refugee Day. Today refugees are a part of the global conversation and the human experience in almost every country in the 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.
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.
Barbara Weinstein's Remarks at Women of Faith Cry Out to Keep Families Together Prayer Vigil
8 Ways to Take Jewish Action around Family Separation
We will continue to update this list as more opportunities become available. Thank you for your commitment to keeping families together.
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.