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Yom HaShoah: When Human Rights Become “Too Political”

I pledge to continue the call to recognize the sanctity of life for all human beings. I vow never to be silent in the face of oppression — no matter how “political” it may seem to some.

Yom HaAtzma’ut: A Resource for Educators

This resource has been created ahead of Yom HaAtzma’ut 2025 but is designed to be adaptable for year-round use, offering educational tools, programs, and texts that support ongoing learning within your community.

A person wearing a kippah that says end the war.

A Prayer for Gaza and to Preserve Our Humanity

By Rabbis Felicia Sol and Roly Matalon of B’nai Jeshurun in New York City.

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No Shortcuts to Liberation, Alas

by Brad Lander

In this week's d'var torah on Parshat Shemot, NYC Councilman Brad Lander draws connections between patterns of oppression and resistance then and now.

Arts of Losing: Joseph and His Brothers, Religious Nationalism, and Democracy

by Joy Ladin

Joy Ladin applies the 'art of losing' to Joseph, his brothers, and religious nationalists in this d'var torah for Parshat Vayechi.

We Choose To Keep People Hungry. We Don’t Have To.

by Abby Leibman, with Rabbi Lev Meirowitz Nelson

Abby Leibman analyzes our attitudes towards hunger in this d'var torah on parshat Vayigash.

One Candle at a Time

by Jeremy Ben Ami

Jeremy Ben-Ami of J Street offers a small candle of hope (originally published in 2019).

Walking in Tamar’s Shoes

by Cindy Greenberg

Cindy Greenberg examines the troubling story of Tamar in this d'var torah on Parshat Vayeshev.

Discomposing Our Culture of Toxic Masculinity

by Rabbi Sharon Brous

Rabbi Sharon Brous calls for an end to toxic masculinity as we read about the rape of Dina in this week's torah portion, Vayishlach.

Healing the Rift: Jacob’s Ladder & the Great Law of Peace

by Rabbi Zelig Golden

When President Trump announced that he would no longer receive The New York Times or Washington Post at the White House, I was struck that a sitting President would brazenly cut out half of America’s civil discourse to justify his domination of American politics. I felt how deep the rift in our politics has become,...