With the Jewish High Holy days fast approaching, check out Ruth Messinger’s JTA Op-Ed “Holidays Remind of What We Still Need To Do in Haiti,” which calls upon our individual and collective responsibilities to the Haitian people. Reflecting upon the ubiquitous liturgical refrain asking “Who shall live and who shall die?” that we recite in synagogue on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Ruth urges the U.S. government to follow five key strategies for aid in the months and years ahead. These strategies include procuring goods and services locally. read more