social justice

The morning after: Having arrived at Genesis 18:23 with my 9th graders, it seemed like the only thing to do ...

They say that all rabbis have only one sermon.  If you’re lucky you have two, but when you look at the second ...

Eternal light in the ancient Temple symbolized an uninterrupted connection between God and the people. When the Romans desecrated the ...

This has been a momentous time – and while I believe in the absolute separation of church and state, I ...

There is some irony in the observance of “Labor Day” in our country: It is a holiday acknowledging the achievements ...

It was mid-morning on a Wednesday. I was serving as visiting faculty at our regional Reform Jewish overnight camp and ...

As we prepare to welcome more than a half-dozen new Jewish professionals to Mississippi for internships and fellowships at the ...

What is the essence of Passover? On the one hand, it seems obvious: Passover is about gathering together with loved ...

Embedded in our communal and organizational DNA is the belief that all people come before the government with an equal ...

Judaism and justice go hand in hand. The Jewish value of tzedakah (charity, from the Hebrew word for “justice”) underscores that ...