How a radical Jewish calendar helps us live out the Judaism we want to see: one of resistance, justice, celebration, and healing.
What will it was look like to put our bodies on the line in front of violent white supremacists accountable to nothing and no one?
“It is not incumbent upon you to finish the task, but neither are you free to absolve yourself from it.” We’ve thought about these words
July 30, NYC — Open Hillel rallied outside the Israeli consulate, calling on Hillel Int’l to cut ties w/Naftali Bennett & Mosaic United. Photocreds to Gili Getz!
The Lubavitcher Rebbe says that eikev is a reminder to sanctify our everyday activities: This “lowly” part of our life is the foundation of our relationship with God, in the same way that the heel is the base upon which the entire body stands and moves. So, too, with the people among us upon whom society has trampled, the people we see every day: a moral accounting of our society is one that acknowledges that our relative privilege is built on the suffering of others.
After 36 interviews with Israeli and Palestinian anti-occupation and peace activists, what can we learn about American Jewry in this movement?
For many young American Jews, this time of year is about light: summer sun, expectations of a new school year, the renewal and joy that
[pullquote align=left] We can raise the Palestinian flag and still love Israel. In fact, we must. [/pullquote]Last week, while Camp Solomon Schechter, a Jewish summer
Composed for How Desolate Lies the City: South Side Tisha B’Av (Chicago, IL; July 31, 2017), this poem interprets chapter four of Eicha in light of the starvation of resources facing our public school system.
Alas! Alone she sits, vacant lots, empty streets
Abandoned by companions, absent lovers to greet.
Bustling communities pushed out, in retreat
Bereft remnants blamed for their woes.