Zionism and social justice: can they co-exist?
[From the Charlotte Observer, November 23, 2017. Rabbi Schindler is a Contributing Editor for the Observer Editorial Board. Photo by…
Author: Rabbi Judith Schindler
thanksgiving – an equation
thanksgiving an equation of what I have lost versus what I have and embracing the blessings before me seemingly unsolvable…
Recharging Judaism: Strengthening Synagogues through Civic Engagement
Each morning we face the news of the evening before. I often pick up my smartphone with dread. Who will…
Something Worth Fighting For
[Delivered at Stateseville Avenue Presbyterian Church, November 12, 2017. Based on Isaiah 2:4.] As this is Veteran’s Day weekend, I…
Democracy is not a Spectator Sport
When Jeremiah the prophet preached 2600 years ago, he enjoined his fellow Jews who were exiled to Babylon to get…