This sermon was delivered on the seventh day of Passover at Temple Beth El in Charlotte, North Carolina. Hineini, here I am. Hineinu, here we are on the final day of Pesach according to Torah. (There are those in the diaspora who follow later teachings and celebrate this holiday eight days.) On the first day of Pesach, we celebrated the moment when we were freed from slavery. On this, the…
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These words were shared to close out a Heart to Heart: Pre-Passover program with Israeli and North American Reform Rabbis on Monday, April 8, 2025. I want to share with…
These closing remarks were written and delivered in response to a talk with poet and scholar, Clint Smith, followed by a conversation with Laura Belcher, President and CEO of Habitat…
By Judy Schindler and James Walker It is 1965. Imagine you live in a county that is 81% Black and 19% white, and not one Black person is registered to…
As part of my role on the faculty at Queens University, I am often asked to share a reflection to open a faculty meeting. Here’s my reflection from our March…