2 for Seder Blog – Fighting Anti-Semitism with Understanding and Love

Walking on the Bridges We Built

by Marnie Fienberg | May 28, 2021 | blog

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

by Marnie Fienberg | Mar 25, 2021 | blog

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

by Marnie Fienberg | Mar 4, 2021 | blog

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

by Marnie Fienberg | Feb 24, 2021 | blog

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

by Marnie Fienberg | Feb 17, 2021 | blog

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

by Marnie Fienberg | Feb 10, 2021 | blog

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?

by Marnie Fienberg | Feb 4, 2021 | blog

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

by Marnie Fienberg | Jan 28, 2021 | blog

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

by Marnie Fienberg | Jan 25, 2021 | blog

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...

Coaching Tips to Fight Anti-Semitism

by Marnie Fienberg | Jan 21, 2021 | blog

Sometimes You Need a Coach Anti-Semitism seems like it’s everywhere. There are good days and bad days, including when we saw multiple examples at the riot at the Capitol on January 6th. Not a good day. Perhaps you feel like giving up. Maybe you feel your impact...