Holocaust
Supporting Holocaust Causes for Your Bar/Bat Mitzvah Project
Countless organizations, both Jewish and not, are dedicated to Holocaust education and supporting survivors.
This Map Shows Many of the Synagogues Destroyed on Kristallnacht
The geography of the Nazi "night of broken glass."
Why American Jews Should Stop Observing Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Memorial Day
An interesting thing happened two weeks ago.When President Trump issued his executive order banning refugees from seven predominantly Muslim countries, ...
Would You Resist?
I am a rabbi. I am 46 years old. I am also the granddaughter and grand-niece of Germans who were ...
Reimagining A Holocaust Classic
Music and Judaism go hand in hand. Every Shabbat service, lifecycle event, Jewish holiday or Israeli holiday has a specific song ...
A Letter to Harvey Milk
This Sunday, May 22, Harvey Milk would have been 86 years old. Although his life was cut short, his pioneering ...
The Place Where I Belong
My 10-year-old son, Micah, came home from school earlier this week humming a familiar tune. “The Place Where I Belong” by ...
A Painting of Pain & The Responsibility of Remembrance
As we prepare to commemorate Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Memorial Day, I’ve been thinking about my father- in- law, Leon Schipper, ...
Remember Canada, Don’t Forget
If the wrong candidate wins, you’re moving to Canada.Canada: land of safe haven for refugees, universal health care, hate speech laws, ...
Keep Far from a Lie
“Keep yourself far from a lie; and do not kill the innocent and righteous; for I will not justify the ...
To Pride-Goers of My Generation: Have Pride, but Pay Attention
Having “pride” in my humanity means saying “YES” to climate change (the good kind) and dedicating myself to work for ...
The Challenge of Yom HaShoah
Tonight is Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Memorial Day. Last night I was discussing remembrance with my ninth graders at our ...