Every year, almost 40,000 Americans die as victims of gun violence. We have seen this reality first-hand these past few days, when ten people were killed at a grocery store in Boulder, CO, and eight people, six of whom were of Asian descent, were killed at three different spas in
Like so many across the United States, the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC) is committed to ensuring a compassionate and just national response to the growing numbers of unaccompanied minors entering the United States along the southwest border. RAC's priority remains ensuring that all migrants can claim
Illinois' Block Illegal Ownership and Fix the FOID bill is likely to be heard in committee this week. If enacted, this policy will: Require background checks for all gun sales, including person-to-person, private sales. Verify the identity of FOID card applicants by requiring one set of fingerprints submitted to
Rabbi Rachel is keeping a running list of fun Passover traditions shared with her by Temple Jeremiah members. We invite you to check out the list, share your own Passover ideas, and have a rewarding, fun Seder this year!
Check out this human rights and social justice-oriented Haggadah organized by T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights here.
Plague is, certainly, a timely topic to all of us these days. Jews will also have plagues on the mind when the story of the Ten Biblical Plagues is read from the Book of Exodus (chapters 7-12) during the portions “Va’era” and “Bo” in the traditional synagogue Torah reading
Star Wars is very Jewish. Here’s some proof: The word “Jedi” looks an awful lot like Yehudi, the Hebrew for “Jewish.” Yoda, the most rabbinic of all creatures in the galaxy, has a name that is essentially like the Hebrew word for “knowledge” (yada). Padawans gather in a training academy to
God didn’t design the Seder to put your kids to sleep. Instead, the Seder is an experience your family should love, treasure, and remember. Have you ever wondered that there might be something more to Passover, the Seder and in the Haggadah―something that just might hold the secrets to living
Calling All Temple Jeremiah Members! Temple Jeremiah's Brotherhood would love to include you in their social and educational programs, as well as opportunities to volunteer or contribute to social causes. Brotherhood has one primary method to communicate these activities: an email listserve maintained on Groups.IO. Only by joining the list
Repair the World mobilizes Jews and their communities to take action to pursue a just world! This Passover, they're holding a series of Tikkun Olam events in Chicago. To get involved and/or learn more, click here!
