The Shalom Center’s Rabbi Nate DeGroot writes that “the future of our planet demands that we recognize inequity and defend our communities against compound injustice.” This essay tackles the links between climate change and white supremacy — and what we can do.
As part of Evolve’s Talmudic conversation on Jewish community, Rabbi Shawn Zevitt examines how Jewish communities can positively respond to this fractious moment.
In an essay rooted in Torah, Proverbs and the Mishnah, Rabbi James Greene argues that when it comes to standing up for immigrants and defending human rights, Jews “cannot let ideological consensus on all issues be the downfall of shared resistance.”
In this podcast, Rabbi Sid Schwarz makes a case for spiritual Zionism— the commitment to an Israel that nurtures Judaism’s deepest cultural, religious and ethical foundations, beyond just politics or military strength.
In a piece that touches on Reconstructionist Judaism and philosophy, Joshua Boettiger, a noted poet, discusses the nature of obligation and the meaning of community.
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld’s latest project is a bold one: to write new Shabbat liturgy that speaks to the lives of Jews today. In this essay, the co-author of The Jewish Catalogue shares his process and what he’s done so far.
Deitra Reiser, Ph.D., argues that the “weaponizing of antisemitism as a legitimate reason to end diversity, equity and inclusion efforts is illustrative of smokescreen antisemitism and is dangerous for our community.”
Activist and organizer Roan Boucher details the unprecedented surge in anti-trans legislation across America — and its connection to Christian Nationalism.
Rabbi Sid Schwarz argues that Israel must empower and partner with the Jewish people tangibly — and points toward a model.
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