justice
From Rehem to Rahamim
The surest way to evaluate a society’s achievement at creating a system that is equitable to all is to examine ...
Daughters of Change
This week’s Torah portion (Parshat Pinhas) is one of the two in which Serach, the daughter of Asher, the son ...
Meet Me at 10th Street
Tonight at 6 p.m. we will gather at the 10th Street entrance to Piedmont Park, in spiritual protest of police brutality and ...
On Being a Rabbi in Mississippi, Taking the Stand (Literally) Against Discrimination
When I began my position as Director of Rabbinic Services at the Institute of Southern Jewish Life just over two years ...
The Visibility Engine
Yesterday I read two articles, one called On the Invisibility of Middle-Aged Women, and the second called, Mom’s Invisible Hand:What ...
Freedom From and Freedom To
Tonight marks the beginning of Passover. Jews ask over the world will gather to celebrate zman cheirutenu, the season of ...
Why Passover Is About A Lot More Than Good Food
What is the essence of Passover? On the one hand, it seems obvious: Passover is about gathering together with loved ...
A Year of Fighting for Agunot
As I lay in bed, after talking to an international committee of organizations that advocate on behalf of agunot (Jewish ...
Turn the Prism One More Time
To be honest, I really struggle in these months before an election. The tsunami of political rhetoric in and of ...
“That I May Dwell Among Them…”
In this week’s Torah portion (Parshat Terumah, Exodus 25:1-27:19), God instructs Moses how Israel should make the sanctuary. He tells Moses, “וְעָשׂוּ ...