This Shabbat, we find ourselves celebrating the 7th Day of the Festival of Pesach and preparing for this weekâs special reading of the account of Kriat Yam Suf, the crossing of the Sea of Reeds, which tradition posits took place on this day. And yet, though we are knee-deep in our Passover c…
Recent tragic and scary events in America have raised awareness of anti-Asian racism in our society. The history of anti-Asian discrimination, exclusion and exploitation is easily found through a Google search. I have found, however, that we learn and understand complex issues better when we…
Missouri Faith Leaders Tell Josh Hawley to Resign, Say He ll Sell His Soul for Career
On 1/29/21 at 4:15 AM EST
Faith leaders in Missouri have called on Sen. Josh Hawley to resign over his role in inciting the Capitol rioting earlier this month, branding him an opportunist who is putting his own self-interest before the voters he was elected to represent.
Hawley has been widely criticized for objecting to the certification of the November presidential election results, which saw President Joe Biden defeat former President Donald Trump. Hawley along with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz objected to the certification as tens of thousands of pro-Trump protesters descended on the Capitol.
(JTA) â This year we celebrated Passover early, on a Sunday a few days before St. Patrickâs Day. My adult children will disperse before the official holiday, but with the darkest days of the pandemic behind us, we have much to celebrate.
You read about the marvelous Misha Marshall in the Light just before the end of the year. Now you can meet her and the young writer who brought you her