Archive 2012

By Julie SchonfeldPassover is widely considered to be the most celebrated Jewish holiday. By any measure of what makes Jewish rituals “work,” Passover is a study in virtuosity: we gather the community; we tell the sacred story; we are nourished by...

By Jack Moline, Director of Public Policy, RAAnyone who engages in advocacy on behalf of a religious community has to puzzle over the role of religion in the deliberations of the United States government. I have been privy to some passionate debates...

By Simon Greer, President and CEO, Nathan Cummings FoundationSeven years ago, when I was beginning my first job at a Jewish organization, a prominent rabbi shared an insight that stuck with me. He said that the network of social service...

By Julie SchonfeldNote: Julie originally gave these remarks on February 6 at the Jewish Energy Covenant Campaign signing.The Torah describes a quieter world, a world quiet enough to hear God’s holy intentions for us. The stories we read take...

By Jennifer Gorman, Executive Director, Canadian Foundation for Masorti Judaism Note: Rabbi Gorman led the first Masorti minyan at the Knesset on Tuesday, January 24. It was covered by Ynet (English, Hebrew), JPost, and JTA, among others. Photos of...