Jewish Thought
Privilege & Oppression
We recently finished celebrating Passover, a holiday where “oppression” is an ongoing theme (and freedom, of course, is our cause ...
Is Reading Enough?
Jews across the world are preparing to sit down with their families and read the Haggadah this Passover. Although this is ...
Legal Role Models (Or, Sometimes You Really Can Put a Face to Community Engagement)
T.A.P. (Talk About the Problems), the ISJL’s peer mediation program, trains students to help their peers resolve conflicts peacefully. The peer-led-model ...
J-Serve: Grants for Good
Does your community want to do something in honor of Jewish Youth Service Day, AKA J-Serve? Repair the World is willing ...
The Adventures of Matzah Mama
By ISJL Education Fellow, Sam KahanDuring the annual ISJL Education Conference, Education Fellows traditionally present some sort of “ schtick ...
“The Power is YOURS!”
Did you grow up watching Captain Planet? (I didn’t – but that’s a long story; apparently I have some catching ...
Extinguishing the Flames: Parshat Lech Lecha
Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...
Genesis and Human Stewardship of the Earth
As humans and Jews we have a responsibility to take care of the earth.
October Mourning and Tikkun Olam
“And you shall lay down, and no man shall terrify you….” Whenever I stand up in shul on Shabbat and ...
Repairing Our World, Starting in the South
Tikkun olam has long been a hallmark of Jewish life – and that’s certainly true here in the South. Southern ...
Obligation, Faith, and Service After the Storm
I had been out of town for a few days. When I returned to the ISJL office in Jackson, I ...
Reengage! The Legacy of the Crown Heights Riots & Civil Rights
This week marks the 21st anniversary of the Crown Heights Riots. When these riots took place in 1991, I was ...