Walking on the Bridges We Built
Post-Rally Against Anti-Semitism: What’s Next? Take Action is on temporary hiatus, but we felt current events needed addressing. Helping people understand the complexities of Israel and Palestine is not our focus. As an American, I don’t pretend to...
2 for Seder: Your Questions Answered
Having a Virtual 2 for Seder? See our Virtual Resources Page for ideas, downloads and inspirations! 2 for Seder is a special program. When Joyce Fienberg, my mother-in-law, was murdered at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, I felt that there was so much...
A Teen’s Adventures with 2 for Seder
Computers Shouldn’t Drink Wine! A Teen’s Adventures with 2 for Seder – written by Ben Shoykhet I am 15 and was born in Pittsburgh. My family lived in Squirrel Hill where the anti-Semitic attack happened at the Tree of Life synagogue. As a high school...
Fighting Back Against Hate on Campus
Thank you to Moshe Lencer for this story. COVID-19 has changed campus life as we usually know it. Students take classes online, spend time at home more than on-campus, and most social events have been either canceled or altered to fit the times. Sadly, some aspects of...
Fight Anti-Semitism with Love and Hamentashen
Purim Take Action Tip: Give a Mishloch Manot package to at least two neighbors of another faith. The news stories about anti-Semitism just are not slowing down. Fight this fire with love by sharing a joyous holiday with our neighbors – the story of Purim. This...
Finding Common Ground: Romantic Love
Take Action looks at ways to help you fight anti-Semitism by building bridges to our neighbors – including acquaintances, co-workers and fellow students. One of our ongoing series is “Finding Commonalities” which is critical to building bridges. We’re all...
Movie Mayvens: The Ultimate Weapon?
We were going to review Driving miss Daisy, as you requested. Really! But the news last week was just too much to resist. Yes, Rep. Greene was on a long rant where she surmised that the Rothchild family (code for Rich Jews) started the forest fires in California...
The Original Auschwitz Museum Wasn’t About the Holocaust
Yesterday’s International Holocaust Memorial Day commemorated the anniversary of the Soviet liberation of Auschwitz. For Jews, especially those with European heritage, Auschwitz is synonymous with the Holocaust. Located in Poland, it was the largest of the camps and...
A Prayer for Our Country
Take Action Board Member Cindy Goodman-Leib penned the following prayer for our country: A Prayer for January 7th Words matter and rhetoric is real Words can hurt or heal. January 6th’s words were dangerous, They challenged our democracy. Two years ago We came...
Thank you Temple Sinai of Denver, Colorado for including me as part of your "Navigating Antisemitism" series this weekend to start off Shavuot. ![]()
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So exited to be presenting this discussion on tropes and leading a workshop on turning a confrontation into a conversation.![]()
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#nohate #StrongerTogether
These three shootings are just crushing to us all. But there is something you can do that's above politics.![]()
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Because I am an American, Jewish Woman, I always want to take some kind of action to heal and prevent future nightmares. For most of these shootings I have no real recourse, but very sadly, for this last shooting , I want to bring your attention to Max Schachter and the work he has been doing since his son was murdered at Parkland High School in 2018 to make our schools more secure. ![]()
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Please take a look at www.safeschoolsforalex.org/ and if your school isn't doing the basics to make things more secure, invite Max to come speak.