Archive 2013

On Monday and Tuesday, October 28-29, 2013, over 40 colleagues took advantage of an opportunity to receive training in community organizing from experts in the field. The conference was co-sponsored by the RA and JOIN for Justice.Read divrei Torah...

Learn about Thanksgivukkah: Wikipedia on Thanksgivukkah Thanksgivukkah Source Sheetby Gail SwedroeHanukkah: Selected laws, customs, and a brief history Thanksgiving source sheet by Ashira Konigsburg Celebrate with your community: Lighting...

The JFNA General Assembly concluded with a walk from Safra Square to the Kotel. The Masorti/Conservative and Reform movements held a minhah service where Tammy Gottlieb served as sh'lihat tzibbur. In addition, short remarks were offered by...

By Ed Feld, senior editor, Siddur Lev Shalem for Shabbat & Festivals As a kid, I watched my grandfather close a siddur after davening and then kiss it. It never ceased to be startling – our family was not generous with kisses, they were...

Julie Schonfeld's remarks at the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington Interfaith Prayer Service on Wednesday, August 28, at Shiloh Baptist Church.By Julie SchonfeldFor the Jewish community, the iconic image of our relationship to Dr. King is...

By Julie SchonfeldModern-day slavery is a high-profit and low-risk endeavor that allows criminals, through their cruel enslavement of innocent people, to profit by $32 billion per year. Last spring, The President's Advisory Council on Faith-based...