by Rabbi Michelle Dardashti Jacob has a thing for messing with the expected societal order. His story begins with striving to claim for himself what
by Rabbi Shai Held A Special Invitation to Jewschool Readers: Racial Inequality in America: Judaism, Human Equality, and the Quest for Justice January 11, 2015
Have you battled an eating disorder or another form of disordered eating? Have you grappled to make peace with your body? Have you struggled to
NPR’s bold headline reads that after 522 years, Spain is inviting me home. It feels good; it feels like something is being done to right a
USY, the youth group of the Conservative Movement, has long had policies demanding that kids in regional and international leadership positions follow particular standards. Three
originally published on CastAlbums.org On the surface, Stars of David sounds like a cynical cash-grab show: a small-cast revue based on journalist Abigail Pogrebin’s 2005
BBR is a father of 7- and 10-year old boys living in DC who has been a supporter of Shovrim Shtika and the Refuser Solidarity Network.
This is a guest post by Yavilah McCoy and ninth in Jewschool’s series of reflections on Judaism, Jewish identity, race, and the events in Ferguson. The
I’m feeling conflicted about the lighting of the White House hanukkiah (Hanukkah menorah) by two students from Jerusalem’s Hand in Hand school. I think the school
I spent the first night of Chanukah this year at Coolidge Corner in Brookline, MA. This was the Boston-area location for the multi-city #ChanukahAction: A Jewish Day of Action to End Police Violence event. I had a number of anxieties in advance, but it proved to be a powerful event with moments of hope and inspiration.