Partner Blogs
Breaking Out
Merkaz Karama, a communal space, using one word from Hebrew and one from Arabic that together translate as Dignity Center
The Power of Stories
Flashback to 2009, when my middle son was 5 years old: “Tell me a story,” he asked. Not, read me ...
The Soul of Waiting
This post is for anyone who finds waiting to be a challenge – meaning most everyone.
Meet Rabbi Ruth Abusch-Magder
This is a new series featuring the incredible work of some of the most groundbreaking rabbis in the Jewish world.
After Two Years As Southern Jewish Fellows, Where Are They Going?
The 2016-2018 ISJL Fellows' Next Journeys Will Them Across the World... And Across the Hall
Three Things the Jewish Community Can Do Better, According to a Mixed-Race Jewish Professional
Tema Smith’s own experiences as a mixed race person shape her vision as a Jewish professional.
Jumping into the Deep End: Why Yesterday’s News Must Be Taught Today
Teaching to struggle is much harder than teaching to love.
Report Back: How It Went Down at Keshet’s Defending Transgender Equality Town Hall
An energized crowd of over 150 people, from 40 organizations, turned up for Keshet’s Defending Transgender Equality Jewish Community Town ...
This Jewish Educator Keeps Waking Up In Different Southern Cities
Whether for work or on vacation, he's exploring the South... and loving it
A Pesach full of Aloha!
I was a little anxious about having a “Pesadic” experience in Hawaii
Mark Twain, A Biblical Drama, And a Southern Synagogue
A special production recently took place in Natchez, Mississippi
The Torah of Action
And Why You Should Join Me on Monday at the Keshet Town Hall in Newton, MA
America’s Earliest Jewish Congregations Included Plenty of Southern Sites
A new book explores the architectural wonders of America's beautiful and varied "pioneer" synagogues
For an African American Jew, Jerusalem Was a Dream
How the Israel of her childhood imagination became both real and beloved.