Partner Blogs
A Celebration of New Friendships
Most of us live in a bubble – the bubble of our friends, our family, our workplace and our community. ...
How Being An Inclusion Counselor Changed My Life
February is Jewish Disabilities Awareness and Inclusion Month. Join us as we share stories that highlight the impact of inclusion ...
Reflections from an Orthodox Rabbi Shunned for Being LGBTQ-Friendly
The following are reflections from an Orthodox rabbi who was shunned by his community for standing up for LGBTQ rights.I’ve ...
Why My Father Went to War
I had already seen the cover art of this week’s New Yorker magazine in a news feed, but when the ...
Integrating, Including, Celebrating and Needing All Types of Campers
February is Jewish Disabilities Awareness and Inclusion Month. Join us as we share stories that highlight the impact of inclusion ...
What Makes This Bat Mitzvah Different From All Others…?
The Talmud records Rabbi Chanina as stating, “I have learned much from my teachers, more from my colleagues, and the ...
The “Inclusion Stretch” – Reshaping the Camp Experience
February is Jewish Disabilities Awareness and Inclusion Month. Join us as we share stories that highlight the impact of inclusion ...
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, ...
Shalom Y’All: Southern Jewish Ambassador Fashion
For many of us at the Institute of Southern Jewish Life, Mississippi is our home by choice rather than our ...
Should the F-word Be Off Limits for Rabbis?
At that moment I felt utterly violated, encroached upon. I know that it sounds like I am exaggerating but I ...
Large Multicultural Family Finds a Jewish Home In North Carolina
Though they did not start off life as Jews, Puah Millsaps and her multiracial family have never felt more welcome ...
Creating an Inclusive Home for Jewish Girls
February is Jewish Disabilities Awareness and Inclusion Month. Join us as we share stories that highlight the impact of inclusion ...
10 Signs You Belong to an Inclusive Camp Community
February is Jewish Disabilities Awareness and Inclusion Month. Join us as we share stories that highlight the impact of inclusion ...
Jews United for Justice: D.C.’s Paid Leave Bill
The D.C. Council recently passed a historic paid family and medical leave bill, on which our friends at Jews United ...
They Warned Me About This in Hebrew School
If my Facebook feed is any indication, there’s quite a bit of discontent these days with many recent political decisions. ...