The most meaningful gifts we can offer others are rarely material – they are the gifts of our presence, the gifts of compassion, understanding, and kindness.
Continue ReadingLGBTQ+ Rights are Jewish Rights
Shortly after I arrived in Raleigh, I encountered an unexpected and deeply sobering phenomenon. On multiple occasions, different people reached out to schedule appointments with me to ask how to apply for asylum in Canada. They …
Continue ReadingBearing Witness Commands Responsibility – Do Not be a Bystander
We pray for a world where God no longer cries nor grieves over what is taking place because we have figured out how to live with one another in compassion, kindness, harmony, justice, and peace.
Continue ReadingBuild Me a Sanctuary of Hope, Freedom, and Justice
I would like to ask you to “join hands and march together” with me on the journey we will begin with this election and going forward into the future.
Continue ReadingWhat’s Love Got to Do With It? Everything! A Valentine’s Message
We can bring love to our world by the actions of our hands and the deeds that we do. Valentine’s Day can become more universal in its reach: “love your neighbor as yourself.”
Continue ReadingInjustice Anywhere is a Threat to Justice Everywhere – Commemorating MLK, Jr.
The legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. demands that we pursue justice to turn his dream, and the dreams of all humanity, into a living reality.
Continue ReadingWhat is Your Name? A Video Podcast on the Nature of God
The Israeli poet Zelda said that we are each known by three names: the name our parents give us, the name others call us and the name we make for ourselves. But what is God’s name?
Continue ReadingFramingham 2018 Inaugural Mayoral, Town Council, and School Committee Inauguration
On January 1st, 2018 the “Town of Framingham” officially became the City of Framingham and Inaugurated its first Mayor, Dr. Yvonne Spicer. I was honored to deliver the dedication blessing and be present with special guests, …
Continue Reading“This is Framingham’s Day” – A City is Born, History is Made
Mayor Yvonne Spicer makes history as Framingham’s first mayor on January 1, 2018, the day Framingham officially becomes an incorporated city.
Continue ReadingChanukah – Light the Flames of Hope, Freedom and Life
The lights of Chanukah will burn more brightly when we do something to bring light – the light of justice, the light of peace, the light of freedom – to those who live in darkness.
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