Social Activism
Many Jews Are Getting Woke In Age Of Trump. Why Were We Blind For So Long?
We are, by virtue of benefiting from the power structures, wrong now. This is why repentance is so important.
Is Activism Always The Answer?
Maybe there are other worthy pursuits, unconnected to law or politics or courts.
The Rabbinic Student With a Plan To Solve Chicago’s Gun Violence Problem
Tamar Manasseh likely won’t be ordained as a rabbi until next year, but she already has her congregation: a street corner in the Englewood neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side, where she has worked out her own solution to the city’s gun violence problem.
A Pink Ribbon Is Not Meaningful Social Activism
A dear, and shockingly young, friend of mine was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer last year. She has undergone chemotherapy and surgery, and is now dealing with radiation and a second round of chemo in advance of more surgery.