Peacebuilders Never Give Up
by Rabbi Nancy Kasten Massacre. Abduction. Bloodbath. Torture. No one word adequately describes the depravity of Hamas’ attack against Israel on October 7. All of them apply. And no one […]
Reflections from an American Christian Mother
by Mara Richards Bim When our plane landed in Tel Aviv on October 7th at 5:00 pm local time, I turned on my phone to let my husband and daughter […]
Faith Commons in the News
“Rabbi Nancy Kasten, who leads an interfaith group in Dallas, said she sympathized with the challenges facing Palestinians and believed Israel’s government had long committed human rights violations. But she […]
There Is No Real Solution Without Peace
George and the twelve people who arrived in Israel/Palestine on Friday have now safely arrived in a hotel in Tiberias. They plan to cross over the border to Jordan tomorrow […]
What Makes This Land Holy?
Just as this newsletter was about to go out we received word that Hamas had launched an attack on Israel, initiating the kind of violence that made it necessary for […]
A Prayer for Yom Kippur
by Alice Shalvi O God, Creator of Heaven and Earth, Creator of humankind and all living things, grant me the power to feel as others feel, the power to listen […]
The (Scandalous) Benefits of Keeping Poor People Poor
by Rabbi Nancy Kasten At the recent 60th anniversary commemoration of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, U.S. Congressman Hakeem Jeffries of NY explained the purpose of […]
Religious freedom takes practice, not just legislation
by Sofi Hersher Andorsky This article was originally published by Baptist News Global here. A few years ago, I met a woman who, upon seeing my Jewish star necklace, hastened to […]
Your Faith Belongs in Public Schools
by Rabbi Nancy Kasten Senate Bill 763 uses our tax dollars to reinforce dangerous White Christian Nationalist ideology. The consequences to students on matters of moral dispute such as contraception, […]
This Land Is Whose Land?
by Rabbi Nancy Kasten Every country is unique. And each may even make its own claim to being exceptional. But challenges we face in America are mirrored in challenges we […]