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Can The Jewish People Find Common Ground?
Can the Jewish people find common ground? Is there enough that brings together all the varied different ways of being ...
“The State of the Union is …”
Every January I reflect on the lessons of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel and his good friend Dr. Martin Luther King, ...
It’s Not Over Until …
It’s not over until… When the Simpsons go to see Carmen at the Springfield Opera House Homer asked Bart when ...
Politics and the Pulpit
This past Sunday was claimed by many churches around the country ‘Pulpit Freedom Sunday’. It’s the day that the pastors ...
High Heels and Aching Feet: Politics as Usual
“After all, Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels.” – ...
Do We Prioritize the Vulnerable in Justice?
This week, the Amazon Kindle version of Jewish Ethics & Social Justice is only $1.99!In Jewish law, we are told ...
Jews, Hope, and the 99%
Many Jews have ambivalent feelings about the Occupy Wall Street Movement. Thankfully, the Jewish story in the United States has ...
A Presidential Ritual
Last Monday evening a light rain fell on the Capitol City where I live on 16th Street, a mile up ...