Jews and Muslims should start talking again by sharing a vegan meal together
This last month and a half has probably been the toughest time in my tenure as a rabbi who seeks to do interfaith and social-justice work. For fear of causing controversy, Muslim community partners who...
View ArticleAny hope for peace and redemption must start with our children
When we look at the world around us, it’s tempting to want to give up hope. There is no end in sight to the war with Hamas and the crises that will stem from it, a political atmosphere filled with hate...
View ArticleFaith leaders must help prevent another Jan. 6
To help instill confidence in the fairness of US elections, nothing beats a visit to the vote-counting facility where it happens
View ArticleObsessed as Consumers and Citizens, We’ve Neglected To Build Our Society
As a social justice activist and a rabbi, I have spent decades rallying grassroots civic engagement and pushing political leaders for needed policy change. My work is about including political action...
View ArticleIt’s time to turn our attention to actual genocides
Since Oct. 7, the word “genocide” has become a catchphrase, a blood libel against Jews and a way to silence political opponents. This is of course a problem for Jews and Israelis, but the damage goes...
View ArticleSupporting Family Values: We Must Expand Foster Care Access to Age 21
I remember holding one of my foster children as they were about to transition out of my home. I knew they were going back to an unideal environment and would likely end up back in the foster-care...
View ArticleAmerican Businesses Hold Responsibility for the Uyghur Genocide
What does it take to get near-unanimous bipartisan support from both houses of Congress these days? And on a potentially delicate issue of international relations? And for them to take action,...
View ArticleA new spiritual framework for Zionism
A secular Jew in California and a Haredi Jew in Bnei Brak (and everyone in between) can all find their shared destiny in Jewish ethical growth
View ArticleYou, yes YOU, can have a vegan Passover
Believe it or not, Passover is right around the corner. The Pesach season can be a frantic time for everyone — and all the more so if you, your family or your guests want to have a vegan holiday. As...
View ArticleReinstating Female Genital Cutting in Gambia? Jews must take a stand!
As recently reported in The New York Times and The Washington Post, the Gambian parliament voted overwhelmingly to advance a bill that would repeal a 2015 ban on Female Genital Cutting in the small,...
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