You're Invited to "The International Human Rights Movement: A History"
Don’t miss this talk by the Founder of Human Rights Watch, and former National Director of the ACLU, Aryeh Neier. February 28th. University of Minnesota. You’re Invited.
Reality Check on Inclusion of People with Disabilities
February is Jewish Disability Awareness Month, a unified effort among Jewish organizations to raise awareness and foster inclusion of people with disabilities, their families, and those who love them.
Join JCA and Take Action to Support Senior Care Givers
The future of home care is a top concern for our community. Submit a comment to include home care workers in minimum wage and overtime laws and bring those values to life.
How Leveraging Social Media Launched His Career! Learn How…
Think you know it all when it comes to social media? Join JFCS NextGen to learn from the gurus how to build your own brand. And get a free nosh! What more could you want?
Obama Requests Largest Amount of Israel Aid Ever
Underscoring his commitment to the U.S.-Israel relationship, President Barack Obama requested a record $3.1 billion in assistance to Israel for the 2013 fiscal year. A guest post by the NJDC.
Defeat Voter Suppression: Reject the Voter ID Requirement
The voter ID amendment lacks a legitimate purpose, is fundamentally unjust, and has no rightful place in our voting rules and policies, in our laws and regulations, and especially as an unholy blemish on our Constitution.
Who Speaks for the Jews on the Keystone Crude Oil Pipeline?
The American Jewish Committee says not approving the pipeline threatens energy security, but isn’t environmental protection a Jewish value?
Think Being a Teen is Tough, Throw Addiction Into The Mix
Addicts aren’t just regular people, right? Addicts must have had horrible upbringings, and their only friends are their dealers. An addicts are never Jewish… Right?
Listening to Saddam: American Tapes Reveal an Alternate Reality
“The Saddam Tapes”: a peek into the Saddam regime’s grasp of reality. The truth, as recorded, is a mixture of the politically prosaic and the terrifyingly ideological.
Dinner to Honor Rabbi Morris Allen's 25 Years at Beth Jacob.
25 years of Torah (study), Avodah (meaningful worship and work), and Gemilut Chasidim (acts of loving kindness). Dinner this Saturday to honor Rabbi Morris Allen.