"I remember feeling so uncomfortable the first time I went knocking on doors in a neighborhood that was distinctly different from my own. I’m a white Jewish woman living in the suburbs of... https://t.co/6TpSQ4vIqs
Our friends at Gathering Lab kicked off Day 1 of a 4-day free online summit today! The summit features talks by 40+ experts who are building a world with more connection, meaning, and belonging -- including Glean Network's Founding Director... https://t.co/LhxNglqWjG
"I didn’t plan to return to the subject of poetry, or even that of prayer, in this blog post. But since waking up to the news of the horrific shooting in New Zealand on Friday, I’ve been doing... https://t.co/69P9iqdkwu
"Each birthday is a reminder to me to pause and acknowledge my blessings. Each person has something about which to rejoice. Friends, family, career, a marvelous vacation, that one time you... https://t.co/3jG4Kv25va
"Gradually, my discomfort has become acute distress. Of course, the growing acceptance of racism in Israeli culture and politics has played a central role, but there have also been... https://t.co/JP6r3cG19r
"As Mom’s Parkinson’s has progressed and her available time with her grandchildren has lessened, I jump to catch sacred moments when I can. A meal, a conversation in the living room, Facetiming a... https://t.co/V3cuhgbzcN
"Many of us, especially those of us who are not naturally early risers, have a hard time starting the day this way. Its easier to be reluctant, grumpy, uncommunicative (and I... https://t.co/sQX4MnPVRO
"As a Jewish child, I learned that God is One. Just as the Shema prayer says. Also, my teachers said, one day, all religions will agree. We’ll understand that we all worship that same God. We... https://t.co/WH2LH3iupk
"Before we begin, a representative from Fulton County Continuum of Care reminds the volunteers our goal is to survey the “unsheltered” homeless, individuals living in “places not... https://t.co/dFGG6Fnpa3
"Our walk in the desert is not meant to be a simulation of the migrants’ crossing the border, rather it’s an opportunity to walk the paths they walk while maintaining an awareness of the... https://t.co/zC62xLWARW
"There are a myriad of reasons why Israelis and Palestinians are still at each other’s throats, including some with deep roots within the Jewish psyche. Could one of them be that we are afraid of peace?"
Rav Hanan Schlesinger https://t.co/outYqeqr1I
"I mean no disrespect. To the contrary. Shabbat is sacred and I endeavor to observe it as Reform Jew, in a way that is meaningful to me, and which respects tradition, too. Lighting Shabbat candles... https://t.co/4HbJfHPFGu
"Let’s say I take the position – as many, many Israeli citizens and politicians do, indeed as many Jews around the world do – that a Palestinian state is absolutely out of the... https://t.co/VtCsINKTnX
"In recent weeks, I was struck by a couple of conversations that got me thinking about what we do as rabbis and how we communicate what we do to those who are not rabbis. One conversation... https://t.co/td3cXt5ilX