Times have been tough. Sometimes when you stand up for others, you get knocked down yourself. Thankfully, there are an abundance of strong and compassionate Charlotte leaders with whom we…
Special to the Charlotte Observer. When last week’s news of the burning mosque in Texas appeared on my Facebook feed, it came with a challenge: “Rabbi Schindler, What can we…
#Worldhijabday is Wednesday, February 1st. This concept was created in 2013 as an invitation for Muslims and non-Muslims to experience the hijab for the day. Consider embracing this opportunity to…
In any act of oppression there are four players – a perpetrator, a victim, a bystander and an upstander. Take the pledge to speak out against hate every time you…
Dear President Trump, I was named for a woman of prayer, a rabbi’s wife, a woman of faith named Judy who was murdered in Auschwitz. Our country’s doors were then…