Donald Trump will draw hundreds of thousands of supporters to the National Mall on Friday for his inauguration as US president. His opponents will take their turn the following day, marching on the same ground in a show of force for civil liberties they fear are under attack. More than 300,000 people are registered to …
Read MoreFor me, history is about footsteps. Moving from one place to another. From one reality to another. As Jews, our ancestors moved from slavery in Egypt toward freedom. They were not freed by standing still; they had to walk toward their redemption, one step at a time. For those of us today who wish to …
Read MoreThe Women’s March on Washington emerged as a response to the election of President Donald Trump. But it is also a movement for human rights. According to organizers, the goal of this powerful demonstration is to “affirm our shared humanity and pronounce our bold message of resistance and self-determination. For religious people, these values also …
Read MoreAn organized contingent of Jewish marchers is expected to be among the hundreds of thousands of people converging on the streets of the nation’s capital for the Women’s March on Washington Saturday. Holding signs like “Jews March for Justice” and “Jewish Women Speak Up” and tweeting out under the hashtag #jewsmarchondc, the bloc of various Jewish …
Read MoreInauguration Day is a great tradition in America, when we mark the peaceful transfer of power that is a hallmark of our democracy. In that spirit, we congratulate the new president and wish him well. That said, we intend to do our part to hold Donald Trump and his administration up to close scrutiny. Based …
Read MoreMy world is abuzz. I know yours is, too. Like millions of other Americans, I have been in a non-stop conversation since November 8 about what the new U.S. administration and Congress will mean for the America we yearn for — one that is inclusive at home and stands tall for justice and human rights …
Read MoreThai transgender activist Nada Chaiyajit completed her undergraduate studies in August, and two months later, school officials told her 12 classmates – all men – that their graduation certificates were ready. But her college, the University of Phayao in northern Thailand, would not issue her documents because she submitted a photo in which she looks …
Read MoreFor me, history is about footsteps. Moving from one place to another. From one reality to another. As Jews, our ancestors moved from slavery in Egypt toward freedom. They were not freed by standing still; they had to walk toward their redemption, one step at a time. For those of us today who wish to …
Read MoreOn Sunday night, January 15 2017, I returned to NYC from spending a week in the Dominican Republic with the Global Justice Fellows -14 other Jewish clergy leaders from across the US, led by Ruth Messinger and her fantastic team from AJWS – the American Jewish World Service. Our group bonded beautifully and by the …
Read MoreMy daughter has been protesting since the womb. The month before she was born, we blocked the street outside the stadium at the end of an Eagles game, calling out “Black Lives Matter!” When she was 6 months old, she rode in the carrier through the Capitol building to demand full and fair funding for …
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