Social Justice

White flag with purple ribbon on it representing domestic violence awareness

Supporting Survivors of Domestic Violence in the Jewish Community

Lillie Heyman

October 28, 2022

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) in the U.S. Each of us likely knows someone, either in our Jewish community or our secular communities, who has been impacted by or is a survivor of domestic violence.

Photo of voting; a pin that says Vote on it, hands raised in the air and a blow horn, all black and white

Social Justice

Grow a Good Citizen

Here are some ways to to make a difference by engaging voters and children.

Racial Justice

Two Out of Two

Yolanda Savage-Narva

February 15, 2022

As a graduate of both Tougaloo College and Jackson State University, the bomb threats to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are personal to me. Since January 2022, over a dozen HBCUs have received bomb threats; several of those threats were received on the first day of Black history month. The continuous attacks on institutions of higher learning; places of worship and individual attacks are a direct threat to our everyday existence.

Tu BiShvat

How to Make Your First Tu BiShvat Seder Meaningful and Fun

Lauren Theodore

January 3, 2022

As I thought about what would be involved if we did our own Tu BiShvat seder, it seemed interesting and fun. Tasting lots of fruits? Marking a time to appreciate, mindfully and respectfully, trees and the earth? Drinking wines and grape juices? Yes, please.

Racial Justice

Why We Need a “Spiritual Co-conspiratorship” for Justice

Yolanda Savage-Narva

July 12, 2021

During the 2020 uprising for Black lives, Yehudah was the lead organizer of the 40 Days of Teshuvah action that created a space of mourning the destruction of Black communities and crying out to the Heavens for spiritual co-conspiratorship in the fight for racial justice.