Resist!
Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights, and withhold justice from...
From Weariness to Resistance
Donald Trump's election left my soul weary. My fellow Catholics played a key role in putting a man whose personal behavior and political...
100 Days of Following Micah
These 100 days have been full of rallies, and we’ve come to know well Rabbi Jason Kimelman-Block, Director of Bend the Arc Jewish Action,...
What does it mean to be free? Responsibility for the Freedom of Others
As the sun set on the Easter holiday this year, the festival of Passover continued with the commencement of the seventh day, which...
When Light Pierces the Darkness
Mary Magdalene went to the tomb while it was still dark, very early in the morning on the first day of the week. (John 20:1) In the...
"My God, What Have We Done?"
It does not require great leaps of imagination or intellect to draw the parallels between the events of Holy Week and our current...
My Passover: Mundanity of Fighting for Justice
Chol HaMoed, the intermediate days of the holiday, lasts this year from Wednesday night until Sunday night (when we will celebrate the...
The Strange “Good” of Good Friday
It was always puzzling to me as a child as to why anyone would call the day when Jesus was crucified “good.” Not only had he died on that...
Washing Each Other's Feet on Maundy Thursday
As Jesus sat down for a final meal with his friends, He knew a friend would betray him; He knew his friends would fall asleep during his...
