The Latest from Thinking Out Loud
Finding flint in Flint
This post is by JOIN for Justice Executive Director Karla Van Praag. By now we’ve all heard the horrific story about the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, the massive government mismanagement, the lead-poisoned children and the systemic environmental injustice of … Read More
With my eyes I can take everything from you: Rededicating ourselves to seeing Black lives
This piece by rabbinical student Josh Weisman was originally published on State of Formation. Chanukah is a festival of lights, which makes it an opportunity to reflect on what we see and how we see it. The rituals of Chanukah … Read More
The Leopard In Our Sanctuary: a Yom Kippur Sermon from Rabbi Jonah Pesner
Rabbi Jonah Pesner, a JOIN for Justice board member and the Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, delivered this sermon at Temple Israel on Yom Kippur in 2004. The words remain a powerful and timely call to … Read More
Lessons for Rosh Hashannah From My 6-Year-Old’s Swimming Lessons
A Rosh Hashannah greeting from our Executive Director, Karla Van Praag. Remember the breaststroke? Glide. Pull. Kick. Breathe. My six-year-old daughter learned it this summer. Well, sort of. She’s got all of the components down, but she keeps taking … Read More
Grappling With the Intersections Between Racism and Anti-Semitism
Two weeks ago, 35 young Jewish leaders came together for a powerful workshop exploring the Intersections of Racism and Anti-Semitism. Organized by JOIN’s Alumni Steering Committee, and co-led by Cherie Brown of the National Coalition Building Institute and Dove Kent … Read More
